MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset
A few hundred years ago Somerset was a very large, very powerful county that had not changed shape and size since King Alfred's day. It worked because it had real clout. It is high time we reunited Somerset and made it strong again. Sadly … [Read more...] about SOMERSET MUST BE REUNITED
The second coronavirus peak shows that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. That is why, during this period of national restrictions, a long-term, balanced approach has been developed. It will protect … [Read more...] about COVID WINTER PLAN
A sad drizzle dampened the paving stones in Kings Square, Bridgwater, yesterday morning. Remembrance parades had been shelved, wreath laying was a lonely pursuit. Even the centenary of the cenotaph in London became an empty spectacle in … [Read more...] about WE DID REMEMBER THEM
The Prime Minister has spelled out another set of very tight restrictions in the run up to Christmas. There is no sensible argument against the arithmetic provided by scientists. This virus is spreading. There is no simple way of stopping … [Read more...] about COVID - NEW RULES
By all accounts he was insanely brave, but ended up unloved by the Viking army he led. And, like all the other Vikings, his reign of terror ended in Wedmore when King Alfred signed a deal with their king to send the whole lot of them back … [Read more...] about IVAR THE BONELESS (of Somerset County Council)