Thank you...

A short note to say thank you to everyone who invested their efforts, money, hopes or votes in our campaign. We took on a major political figure and achieved a swing of 9.3% which was twice the national average and, although not enough to win the victory we all hoped for, represents a huge achievement. The list of people who helped is far too long to list here but I do want to pay special tribute to Phil Bailey who took...

Tomorrow’s Choice...

Tomorrow the country is asking you to make a choice. Do you want Gordon Brown’s tired government to stay on with their failed polices and blurred vision for another 5 years? Or Do you want a new Government with strong leadership and fresh ideas ready to start work on Friday to clear-up Labour’s mess? Derby is also asking you to make a choice. Do you want another 5 years of Margaret Beckett’s remote...

Tonight’s Hustings at the Roundhouse...

Really enjoyed tonight’s hustings hosted by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce (DNCC). I thought it went well and we had a good chance to talk about the issues. The DNCC “Newsroom” seemed to agree.  See their twitter feed from the evening below. Jack perschke on top form at our hustings! Landed several heavy blows! about 6 hours ago via txt Lucy care praising vince cable and echoing...

Campaign News...

Hustings tonight at The Roundhouse, Derby College from 6pm – 7:30pm.  Would be great to see you there.  Click here to see DET coverage. We also launch our mobile billboard today (see pic).  Let me know what you think. Click here to read about how we’re stepping up our efforts in Derby South and how Margaret Beckett suggests that we’re taking this election for granted.  Given that she’s sat...

Campaign Dog...

In a recent moment of weakness, my girlfriend relented to my repeated requests to get a dog. Boz (pictured) is now part of our family and seems to be happily settling into his new life. As you can see, he’s enjoying the campaign as he gets to meet lots of people and is regularly the centre of attention. If you see the two of us around the constituency please stop us to say hello.

The Conservative Manifesto – The Headlines...

Today we are inviting the British people to come together to change their country.   It’s an invitation to… ·         be your own boss ·         sack your MP ·         run your own school ·         own your own home ·         veto council tax rises ·         vote for your police ·         save your local pub or post office.     Our manifesto sets...

Fire Up The Quattro...

Anyone who saw Labour’s new advertising campaign this week suggesting that the Conservatives might take us back to the eighties may well be asking the same question as me. How can an organisation this institutionally idiotic have governed our country for so long? It’s a wonder they haven’t landed us in financial, foriegn policy and civil-liberties disasters …… oh yes, actually that’s...

Businesses Back Tory Tax Plans...

Today some of Britain’s leading employers backed Conservative plans to cut Labour’s waste and stop their National Insurance tax rise on jobs. The twenty three business leaders who wrote to the Daily Telegraph lead some of the country’s most successful companies – including Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer’s and Next – and employ over half a million people in the UK. They know what...

30 million people hit by Gordon Brown’s new stea...

Once again, Labour have been caught hiding a stealth tax in the small print of a Budget. This time, 30 million people will pay more in tax thanks to personal allowances being frozen. It’s the biggest single tax rise in the Budget – but the Chancellor failed to mention it.   The Budget failed to set out a credible plan to deal with the deficit.   We are now borrowing more than at any time in our modern history.  For...

Frequently Asked Questions...

I settled down to answer 150 email queries this afternoon.  This didn’t seem like a sensible way to operate - particularly as many of the questions are identical emails forwarded by multiple constituents.  However, people have taken the trouble to get in touch and I want to answer their queries.  I want people to make the most informed choice possible at the next election. To help deliver that information,...