I spent an enjoyable couple of hours with High Wycombe Citizens Advice Bureau this morning. Thank goodness they are there for people with any kind of problem. The CAB is locally funded and of course funding is under pressure. More later on local fundraising but in the meantime, you can […]
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A hectic start to the week
Yesterday, I began getting to know Wycombe’s police team before speaking to Breathe Easy Buckinghamshire on the nature of society and social cooperation, from a Big Society and Cobden Centre perspective. I caught up with the constituency team before heading into London. I submitted an HS2 question to the Government, caught up with correspondence and finished the […]
Read MoreMark Prisk MP, Hayek and Mises
Via Business Minister Mark Prisk wants to strip away the red tape – Telegraph: Friedrich von Hayek is a controversial choice as a pin-up. But a signed pamphlet that the Austrian-born economist wrote in 1980 entitled “Full employment at any price” is proudly framed on Business Minister Mark Prisk’s wall. […]
Read MoreCivitas: “Britain IS socially mobile”
Fascinating reading from Civitas: Politicians from all parties say they are committed to the ideal of a ‘meritocratic’ society – they all want talented and hard-working people to succeed in life, irrespective of their social background. However, a new report from the independent think tank Civitas argues that many politicians […]
Read MoreA contract between the Conservative Party and you
Via The Conservative Party | Policy | Our Contract With You: We go into the general election on 6 May with trust in politics and politicians at an all-time low. And I can understand why: the years of broken promises, the expenses scandal, the feeling that politicians have become too remote […]
Read MoreTu ne cede malis
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. This was the motto of Ludwig von Mises, a great economist and political scientist. It comes from Virgil’s Aeneid, Book VI and it translates as, “Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it”. And so we should. […]
Read MoreBreakthrough Britain
Last night, we had the church hustings in High Wycombe at which I stated that I accept that all the candidates want to achieve the best possible outcomes for everyone. I was glad that this was the message with which the chairman ended the meeting. Conservatives are committed to a […]
Read MoreWhy The Prisoner remake is dire – Times Online
It turns out The Prisoner is being remade, but it’s not all good news. Via Why The Prisoner remake is dire – Times Online. Here’s the good news about the remake of The Prisoner that’s heading to ITV screens this month: you get to see what Ian McKellen, who plays Number […]
Read MoreI’ll put you in driving seat, says David Cameron – Times Online
Via I’ll put you in driving seat, says David Cameron – Times Online: David Cameron will invite voters today to take greater control over their own lives as he challenges Labour’s vision for Britain’s future. The Conservative leader says that he wants to put the public in the driving seat, wresting […]
Read MoreCameron unveils “Big Society” plan
Conservatives today set out policies to help mend Britain’s Broken Society, including the creation of a new “neighbourhood army” of 5,000 professional community organisers that would give communities the help they need to work together and tackle their problems. Read more: The Conservative Party | News | Cameron unveils “Big Society” […]
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