2026: Week 40 - All things local
This week I’ve been focusing on all things local and discovering that we have more fantastic businesses and individuals right here in the constituency!
15 Oct 2026
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2026: Week 39 - Palantir and South West Water
As conference season continues I’ve been working hard in the constituency and keeping an eye on what Andy Burnham is saying.
8 Oct 2026
2026: Week 38 - Conference and Water Ownership
The last weekend saw the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, well attended by MPs, local councillors and many members of the party.
1 Oct 2026
2026: Week 37: South West Water and Remembering 9/11
Although the debates in Parliament have slowed down due to conference season, I have still had a hugely busy week.
24 Sep 2026
2026: Week 36 - Health bill and LGR pause....
This week the Government’s Health Bill was debated in Parliament. I had the opportunity to speak a number of times during the debate, with my focus being on data security of such sensitive information.
17 Sep 2026
2026: Week 35 - Back to Westminster
Parliament is now in full swing after the recess; it was a fantastic summer which afforded me the opportunity to travel around the constituency holding pop up surgeries.
10 Sep 2026
2026: Week 34 - Carnival, Heatwaves and Water Leaks
Well, what a summer it has been! The past six weeks have been busier than I could have imagined, especially as Parliament was in recess.
28 Aug 2026
2026: Week 33 - Hosepipe Ban, Water Leaks and Bluetongue
It’s been another week of high temperatures and a fifth heatwave, as well as a hosepipe ban and wildfires in Devon, which is all deeply worrying.
21 Aug 2026
2026: Week 32 - Heatwaves, water leaks and Palantir
It’s been a week of high temperatures, with the UK Health Security Agency issuing another amber heat alert which covers almost the entire country.
14 Aug 2026
UK Lib Dem news
Environment & Nature
Restoring our Waters: Britain's Water Company Crisis
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for billpayers, protecting our waterways, and demanding a water system that serves the public interest.
TF
by Tim Farron
22 Sep 2026
Science & Technology
Sovereignty in the Age of AI
The Liberal Democrats are ready to establish the UK as a world leader in responsible, democratic AI - backing home-grown talent, protecting national security, and ensuring technology works for everyone.
VC
22 Sep 2026
Trade
Trading With Our Allies, Standing Up to Trump
The Liberal Democrats will continue to champion open, fair trade, defend British economic interests, and build reliable alliances across Europe and the Commonwealth - in light of yet another act of bullying from an unreliable US President.
JR
22 Sep 2026