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However, my view has changed. Bloggers proliferate and the Web becomes ever more powerful. Google's CEO recently observed that, in this new political era, everyone has a camera-phone, everyone is a blogger, everyone is a reporter. Well, perhaps not quite everyone but this, at least, is my offering. My first political experience was, aged 12, manning a Committee Room for Sir Kenneth Lewis MP in the 1979 General Election. I have been a Conservative ever since. I was a candidate for the Conservative Party in two general elections. I have run local government election campaigns and stood as a councillor. I ran a constituency association for seven years and have served as the Deputy Chairman of the Party in South London. Importantly, however, I have got experience of life outside politics as well. I have never worked as a lobbyist or a special adviser. I have actually done a real job - for 20 years - based in the UK, Japan, China and Indonesia. I have been elected as a Governor of one of the country’s leading NHS trusts. I have worked in the community through the Church and other voluntary groups. I have trained as a prison visitor and served in primary schools as a governor and a reading mentor. This web site sets out my political beliefs and opinions. If you would like to respond to anything I have said, you can contact me here. I look forward to hearing from you!  |
 With Tory policy chief, Oliver Letwin  Listening to pensioners' concerns  Meeting younger members of the community  Visiting Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital as a Governor  Eldest daughter Katie at Kettlewell's Scarecrow Festival |
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