Diary - new and impressive development at Bournemouth Hospital 2nd October 2023 Is the PM going to cancel HS2, or not. That was the question that everyone was asking at our Conference in Manchester. I suspect the PM will be forced to make a... Diary
Diary - visiting the wonderful children's mental health team at Weymouth Community Hospital 29th September 2023 Feeling a lot stronger now. I'd been invited to visit the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at Weymouth Community Hospital by Cllr Lucy Hamilton... Diary
Diary - common sense, at last 20th September 2023 Still recovering from some minor surgery, I tuned in to the Prime Minister's speech at 1630, and was not disappointed. At last, some common sense in Government... Diary
Diary - no return to the EU 14th September 2023 Some minor surgery will put me out of action for a little while. A bore when there is so much to do. The Opposition leader is showing his true colours by... Diary
Diary - looking at Service accommodation 13th September 2023 First up was a breakfast gathering with the NFU. President Minette Batters was there on typically combatant form. She's just what's needed and a breath of fresh... Diary
Diary - migrants still not back on the barge 12th September 2023 Out for a run first thing on a sunny morning. Into the House and a meeting with my parliamentary team to catch up on constituency matters. I wrote to minister... Diary
Diary - a alleged spy for China in the heart of our democracy 11th September 2023 Frustratingly, a clash between a confidential meeting of the Defence Committee, and the start of the general debate on Ukraine, meant I was not allowed to... Diary
Diary - catching up with farmers 8th September 2023 The stunning Indian summer continued, with temperatures over 30C. Shame we did not have this weather over the summer. First to Winfrith for a surgery... Diary
Diary - our new vicar installed 7th September 2023 The hunt for the escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife went on, with no confirmed sightings. It does seem extraordinary that he broke out strapped to the underside of... Diary