As a political candidate, I get up to a fair few things and have a fair few views on developing political news in the UK. My blog here is the main way I can share that information in detail with you.
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Requesting OBR Forecasts
On 23 September 2022, the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, made a series of announcements in a fiscal statement which shocked the country and the international market for our debt. Importantly, he deliberately chose not to publish the forecasts carried out by the Office of Budget Responsibility, and there is speculation that these forecasts would show a…
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Conservative Promises
I have decided that it would be sensible for me to look at the promises made by the Conservative Party as a whole given they hold such a significant majority and have been in power for 12 years at the time of writing (though their ideology was at least slightly moderated by their need to…
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My Goals
I want to be a Member of Parliament, allowing me to vote on issues of national policy, including things like healthcare, education, policing, judicial and care funding. I believe that we are a wealthy enough nation that these can be fully funded with a review of the tax system to incorporate wealth at a very…
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My Personal Manifesto
My views are still changing, but I believe some of my positions are worth setting out below, with an invitation to anyone to get in touch with me to discuss my views. Please note, some of my personal views do not align directly with Liberal Democrat positions on some issues. As a party, we are…
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Getting Started
It has been a rollercoaster of a week for me. I genuinely feel like I haven’t had a day to just sit and think about the enormity of the task I have set myself, namely to become a Member of Parliament, but here we are. It might make sense to talk about why I have…
