Folkestone councillors ditch Tories for Lib Dems
Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dem Chairman Adam Rowledge and Group Leader Tim Prater welcome Peter Gane and Roger West to the Liberal Democrats Photo: Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats Two…
Dover MP Elphicke slams RMT union over upcoming rail strike
Natalie Elphicke MP With the rail network set to grind to a halt next week in a strike over pay and jobs, the conservative MP for Dover and Deal has…
Britain is best country in the world to grow up and to grow old believes Folkestone & Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 19 May 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng Last week I was glad to welcome the Secretary…
Carers Trust slams government after Queen’s Speech fails to support millions of unpaid family carers
The Government laid out its legislative programme for the coming year in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. Responding to the Queen’s Speech and what it means for unpaid family carers, Carers Trust’s…
Folkestone and Hythe MP says it’s imperative asylum system prioritises those in imminent danger, not primarily young men
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 27 April 2022 The UK has a proud history of welcoming those in desperate…
MP Tracey Crouch teams up with Kent Police offering over 55s fraud prevention advice
Advice on what people can do to prevent becoming a victim of fraud was issued to the over 55s at an event held in Chatham. Officers were invited to attend…
Poll of rural voters shows collapse in Tory countryside vote
Tim Bamford Photo: CLA… New polling from the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has revealed a major shift in the political allegiances of rural voters, with data showing the…
Folkestone and Hythe MP appalled at conduct of P&O Ferries
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 2 April 2022 We are all appalled at the behaviour of the management of…
Busy week for Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 March 2022 Spring Statement This week in the House of Commons, the Chancellor…