Diary - a sunny afternoon with the rose queen 14th July 2018 At midday, I headed to Weymouth to honour a long-standing commitment to open the annual Rose Queen Festival at St Edmund's Church off Lanehouse Rocks Road. I... Diary
Diary - farewell to excellent headteacher 13th July 2018 First to Wareham to sign a new lease for my caseworker and then to HQs Aster Housing nearby. There I met the charming Amanda Williams, who gave me a useful... Diary
Diary - ministerial visit to Weymouth 12th July 2018 Off to the dentist first thing and then down to Dorset for a ministerial visit. Jake Berry was following up on a meeting that he and I had had about emergency... Diary
Diary - defence roundtable 11th July 2018 A run and into the Commons. First appointment was with Treasury minister Robert Jenrick, who was holding a session with MPs from the SW to listen to their... Diary
Diary - RAF commemorates its 100th anniversary 10th July 2018 Out for a run and then into the Commons for a meeting with Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick to discuss money for Weymouth's creaking harbour walls and flood... Diary
Diary - a depressing day 9th July 2018 A tumultuous day! Following the PM's call for a united Cabinet after deciding on a controversial way forward in the Brexit negotiations last Friday, today saw... Diary
Diary - education matters in Swanage 6th July 2018 An early start to celebrate BBC Radio Dorset's fifth birthday at Dorchester Football stadium. I arrived to find a sea of familiar faces, some colleagues and... Diary
Diary - the future of Portland Hospital 5th July 2018 A busy morning in the office and then down to Weymouth to visit the newly renovated Slug & Lettuce in St Thomas Street. The boss, Keith Treggiden, found himself... Diary
Diary - the future of fishing post Brexit 4th July 2018 A sad day, as it was a year ago that my dear Papa passed away. A morning run, into the House, and down to the Chamber for PMQs at midday. This week Corbyn... Diary