Fourteen years ago I picked up the phone and rang my local Conservative office. I did not want to deliver leaflets, I did not want to go to meetings and I had never heard of a campaign day! I was simply outraged at the Labour Government’s policy on education, and I wanted to have my say.

Historically a low-turnout group, the last two elections have seen the university vote morph into a highly motivated Labour block vote.

Ladies and Gentleman,

Firstly, thankyou very much indeed to the Returning Officer, the Police and the security services for all you have done today.

This seat in Canterbury and Whitstable is too close to call. Rosie Duffield and I are neck and neck according to a recent Kent Online article. Which is why your vote for me is so important.

It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Edd Withers on behalf of Canterbury residents last week and I encourage those who weren’t able to take part by joining live to go back and watch the recording on the CRG Facebook page here:

It was an absolute pleasure to take part in last night’s hustings at Canterbury Christ Church University. It was so encouraging to see such a packed room full of hundreds of people all wanting to ask their candidates important questions ahead of the general election on 12 December.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential.

I was absolutely delighted to show the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, around the Kent & Canterbury Hospital and hear him confirm that if we get a Conservative majority in this election there will be serious investment in our hospital. 

My Clean Campaign Pledge seeks to hold candidates responsible for activists and Councillors on their side of the political debate, and provide a more grown-up environment for political debate at a time of increasing intolerance and vicious political attacks.