MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset
Readers may be aware that I am very concerned indeed about the manner in which the former Chief Constable, Nick Gargan, was investigated and punished by the Police and Crime Commissioner Mrs Mountstevens. It struck me as a witch hunt and a … [Read more...] about Who runs the police? (and do they do it well enough??)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and David Cameron have unveiled a deal by which China's nuclear industry will buy out one third of the cost of building the new power stations at Hinkley Point. The agreement is worth £6billion and it now … [Read more...] about China backs Hinkley
I took swift action after the election to form a new group in Parliament dedicated to fight for superfast broadband to be delivered throughout the constituency. The problem is that it is very good in some places and almost non-existent in … [Read more...] about Broadband - the fight starts here
(I'm the one in the white helmet!) They get together for hard training every Thursday night at Porlock. And now they have a new machine with which to hone their skills - a Rapid Intervention Vehicle. It costs less, is cheaper to run and … [Read more...] about Spot the fake fireman
Sat Nav is a very clever thing - but only when it works properly. I am plagued with complaints about lorries getting stuck on roads far too narrow to accommodate them, lorries heading up mountains, across fields and even into rivers. It is … [Read more...] about Sat Nav errors? Time to change the law