Diary - Defence Secretary lobbied PM for more money for our Armed Forces Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 The final day before the Easter break. A quick annual check with the Doc before heading into the Commons for a busy morning. I had two important virtual meetings, one a surgery issue, the other about the migrant barge in Portland Port. At 1445, I was in the Grimond Room for another session of our Defence Committee. Today we took evidence from the Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP. He... Diary
Diary - out in Crossways and Osmington 13th April 2017 After returning from London, battling the Easter traffic, I headed to Crossways to canvass, again with our candidate Peter Stein. We had a most valuable time in... Diary
Diary - opening new cruise berth in Portland Port 11th April 2017 Up with the larks and into the office for a short while before heading to Portland to open a brand new cruise berth in the Port. Port Chairman Christopher... Diary
Diary - remembering a fallen hero 10th April 2017 When I read in the newspaper yesterday that PC Keith Palmer's funeral was today, I hitched a lift to London with my son and daughter last night. Knowing many of... Diary
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
Diary - Tiger history on show at Bovington 6th April 2017 Today was my parents' 60th wedding anniversary. A remarkable achievement and one we are all very proud of. Anyway, while they enjoyed receiving my flowers, I... Diary
Diary - update on IPACA 5th April 2017 Down to Weymouth on my motorcycle first thing to attend an awards ceremony at the College. We all met in the Hix Restaurant, where the students had prepared... Diary
Blog - another sarin attack 5th April 2017 At the time of writing, the gas attack on Idlib province in Northern Syria has left 72 dead and 200 injured. What is certain is that the specific symptoms shown... Blog
Diary - Meeting Wool residents 4th April 2017 Out canvassing with our county council candidate Cherry Brooks in Wool. As always, we had a fun and interesting time. I much enjoy meeting people on their... Diary
Diary - controversial recovery centre 3rd April 2017 Off to Dorchester on my motorcycle to meet Cllr Rebecca Knox. I had a private meeting with her to discuss several issues, one being plans for a controversial... Diary