Open Letter to Margaret Beckett...

Below is an open letter I wrote for Margaret Beckett.  To see how the BBC covered it Click Here.  The interview starts from 1hr and 8mins in.     Dear Margaret, Having tried and failed to secure the speakership of the House of Commons, this is an open letter asking you to resign your position as the Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Derby South.  I am writing on behalf of the hundreds of people I have...

What Happens if Margaret Beckett Becomes Speaker?...

At the moment, I’m being frequently asked, “What happens if Margaret Beckett becomes speaker?”  The answer is simple.  The speaker is an apolitical post but must be an MP.  Therefore, the convention is for them to run as independent candidates without opposition from the other main parties.  What this means is that, should she be elected speaker, I would probably be asked to withdraw from the race to be the...

Short Post – Big Topic...

I Thought some of you may be interested in a piece that Conservative Home carried recently.  You may or may not agree with it but I think its good to start putting some ideas out there.  I’d love to hear your thoughts. Jack Perschke is the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Derby South. He is a former Captain in the army and spent three years as an aid worker after leaving the army. He now...

What a waste!...

I’m not sure I need to say anything more about this article found on The Daily Mail’s Website Government’s £285m Mortgage Rescue Scheme helps just TWO families By Ian Drury Last updated at 10:02 AM on 03rd June 2009  Housing Minister Margaret Beckett admitted the scheme had not helped a large number of people Just two homeowners have been helped by a flagship initiative to save families from repossession,...

General Election Petition...

  Last week I was out in Belper and Derby with Roger Helmer MEP and parliamentary candidates Stephen Mold and Pauline Latham.  We were asking people to sign a petition demanding that the government draws a line under this sordid expenses affair by calling a general election to breathe fresh life into our parliament. Of the people that I spoke to, there was almost unanimous support for this petition – they’re...