W2W - The Grenfell Tower Fire 16th June 2017 THE terrible Grenfell Tower fire in West London still smoulders on as I write. My heart goes out to the shattered survivors, many of whom have lost everything... Articles
A huge thank you 10th June 2017 WHAT a great honour and privilege it is to be returned as MP for South Dorset. Thank you to those who voted for me, and to those who did not, I shall continue... Articles
W2W - been a pleasure to serve 28th April 2017 THIS will be my last column of the Parliament. I would like to thank the Echo for giving me this privilege, which I hope has informed, entertained and, no doubt... Articles
W2W - time to take our country forward 21st April 2017 ANOTHER election, I hear you say. Yes, I’m afraid there is, and on the 8th June the country will once again go to the polls in order to clear the decks for our... Articles
W2W - dangerous times 14th April 2017 SUDDENLY, the world looks a lot less stable. Two of the world’s great superpowers are currently ruled by two, extremely touchy autocrats. “Make America Great... Articles
W2W - upping the rhetoric over Gibraltar 7th April 2017 COULD we see another Falklands-style conflict as Spain casts a covetous eye over Gibraltar? One or two of the more alarming press reports suggested this, laying... Articles
W2W - starting gun to leaving the EU is fired 31st March 2017 ADDRESSING the Commons after Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Theresa May presented her vision of our country outside the EU. She talked of optimism and... Articles
W2W - terrorism will never win 24th March 2017 WHILE medics fought valiantly to save a fatally wounded policeman after Wednesday’s attack, they were also working on the terrorist who’d stabbed him. There are... Articles
W2W - justice for a courageous former Royal Marine 17th March 2017 THE Royal Courts of Justice are an imposing place and nowhere more so than Court 4. For it is here that the fate of former Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander... Articles