Yesterday some of the team and I spent the day handing out copies of David Cameron's contract between the Conservative Party and voters. The contract sets out certain specific things in exchange for people's vote. It's a contract that sets out what we will do ...Read More
[caption id="attachment_443" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Our new welfare poster"][/caption] It's one of the biggest issues facing Britain, and something I know people across the constituency are concerned about. How will a Conservative government tackle the benefits culture Labour have burdened us with? We ...Read More
There are now two public hustings events confirmed for the constituency, where members of the public are able to quiz the people who would like to be the next MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Friday, 23 April: 8pm, Normanton ...Read More
Normanton might not be the sort of place you’d expect to turn blue. Then again, you could say that about lots of places in West Yorkshire. Whether it’s in the council estates of Wakefield or the terraced streets of Outwood, people ...Read More
There have been some pretty worrying tales of Labour deliberately misleading pensioners about our plans. So, let's set the record straight. DAVID CAMERON'S PLEDGE TO PENSIONERS "The Government I lead will make sure that older and retired people are treated with dignity ...Read More
From David Cameron: A country is at its best when the bonds between people are strong and when the sense of national purpose is clear. Today the challenges facing Britain are immense. Our economy is overwhelmed by debt, our social fabric ...Read More
Have we been mislead over Pontefract Hospital? We've seen our local MP Yvette Cooper in plenty of photo opportunities at the hospital, but we can't go on with more of her empty rhetoric. I have been contacted by several local NHS staff ...Read More
Our plans to stop Labour's tax hike have been backed by the leaders of some of Britain's largest companies - such as Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and Next - which, between them, employ over 500,000 people. As every ...Read More
Today, Immigration Minister Phil Wollas was in Wakefield, apparently for a ‘debate' on the issue of immigration in the Town Hall. Yet none of his political opponents were allowed entry. Local Conservative Parliamentary candidates were not invited to attend, while Conservative ...Read More