Diary - more support for prison officers 9th October 2018 An early start and up to London for our first day following the Party Conference season. The morning was spent on routine matters and catching up on all the... Diary
Diary - in prison 28th September 2018 Up early, into the office, and a quick visit to have a couple of stitches out, before heading back to Portland to visit HMYOI. I first met up with POA Branch... Diary
Diary - visiting a defence company on Portland 27th September 2018 A busy morning and then to Portland on my motorbike. A beautiful sunny day for a ride. First to revisit a specialist company called Tods Defence, which makes... Diary
Diary - Chequers rejected 21st September 2018 The front page of our local paper led with a data breach story, with animal rights' activists claiming they had the details of those involved in the badger cull... Diary
Diary - apes, prison and helicopters 20th September 2018 A mixed bag today. I found myself heavily involved in talks with HeliOps and HMP The Verne, both on Portland, and with Monkey World, the ape rescue centre near... Diary
Diary - meeting Budmouth's new Principal 19th September 2018 A busy day, including a visit to Budmouth College to meet the new Principal, Richard Jacobs. Despite the fact Ofsted officials were in the building, Mr Jacobs... Diary
Diary - boxing fit 18th September 2018 A busy morning, off to the Doc for a minor ailment in the afternoon and then down to Weymouth in the evening to visit the youth club on Littlemoor. I'd been... Diary
Diary - chatting to Swanage Town Councillors 17th September 2018 A busy morning and then to Swanage for one of my regular meetings with the Town Council. The clerk, Dr Martin Ayres, is the most affable man and he and three... Diary
Diary - the big strategy for Dorset 14th September 2018 An early rise, quick breakfast and across to Dorchester on my motorcycle to meet Tri-Council CEO Matt Prosser at South Walks House for one of our regular catch... Diary