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01 MAR 2010
A clear vision for our country
Yesterday, David Cameron outlined his vision for our country. Today, I want to share my thoughts about how the policies he set out would affect us here in Warwick and Leamington.
At our Spring Conference in Brighton, David Cameron spelled out Conservative policy in six key areas. He demonstrated he has what it takes to confront our problems and ‘turn this country around', and spoke of the importance of immediate action to deal with Labour's massive deficit, promising an emergency budget within 50 days if elected.
He also spoke about assisting families, about the Conservative commitment to protect the NHS and about helping schools so that our education system can be the best in the world.
We are lucky in Warwick and Leamington to have excellent schools and great public services, but they too can benefit from the Conservative approach of reducing bureaucracy and giving local professionals more freedom to do their jobs away from government interference.
Mr Cameron also talked about the need to boost enterprise so that we can send out a clear message that Britain is open for business again. This is essential to our area, because only by cutting red tape for existing businesses- and by attracting new ones - can we replace the jobs that have been lost and improve the situation that so many families currently face.
He also repeated his pledge that our Party would clean up politics. I know from talking to people on the doorstep that this is an issue that local residents feel strongly about, and I have issued my own pledges about how I will conduct my office if I'm lucky enough to be elected as your MP.
Click here to read the speech in full or watch the speech on conservatives.com
If you have any questions - about the speech or any of our policies -please get in touch at chrismfwhite@gmail.com
14 FEB 2010
Scattered
Last night I watched Scattered, Motionhouse's latest production at Playbox. I can't recommend it highly enough!
13 FEB 2010
Brakes 1 - Cambridge City 0
Thanks to Steve Falp for inviting me to Leamington FC today, good match and a good crowd!
11 FEB 2010
Calor Gas
I was pleased to be invited to visit the offices of Calor Gas in Leamington today. As one of our major local employers it was useful to gain an understanding of some of the background, successes and challenges that Calor faces. I look forward to working with this iconic organisation over the long term and will be keeping in close touch with them and other local employers.
10 FEB 2010
Warwick Town Council
Delighted to be invited to address Warwick Town Council tonight - a somewhat thought-provoking experience, standing in front of our town councillors in all their historical dress.
One of the best things about Warwick and Leamington is the rich tapestry of its community life. The Town Council is steeped in history and honourable tradition, and I hope that my humble oration in 2010 stood up to some of the fine oratory that I am sure has gone before!
09 FEB 2010
Meeting about young people in politics
Had a really good meeting yesterday with Ben Wesson, who is just finishing his term as one of our Members of the Youth Parliament. We talked about how we could work together to get more young people involved in politics in the run up to the General Election.
06 FEB 2010
Riding along with the police in Leamington
Last night/this morning I spent an interesting seven hours with the police in Leamington observing the difficult the work that they do on our Friday and Saturday nights. I am massively impressed in the level of patience and control that our police officers possess in some often difficult situations! It definitely takes a special kind of person to do a job like this.
05 FEB 2010
Visit to Whitnash Primary School
Really pleased to be shown round Whitnash Primary School today by Cllr Judy Falp. Attended the morning assembly where many children were recognised for their achievements. It was great to see a really positive environment with a number of proud parents watching on from the sidelines.
This is the third primary school I have visited recently and I continue to be struck by how lucky we are locally to have such excellent teachers trying so hard to get our kids off to a good start.
04 FEB 2010
Bath Place
Last night I attended my first meeting as a Trustee of Bath Place Community Venture. It was an interesting meeting and I look forward to spending some time listening and learning about how the organisation is run, and finding out how I can contribute to it in the future.
29 JAN 2010
Meeting with Warwick Hospital nurses
I met today with several senior nurses from Warwick Hospital as part of my ongoing consultation with local NHS professionals.
We talked about plenty of interesting topics - it was fascinating to hear how the challenges in the profession have changed over time. Clearly, however, the commitment and dedication shown has not!
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