Thank you to the electors of Brighton Kemptown constituency for placing your trust in me by electing me as your Member of Parliament.
I will serve ALL the electorate, whether you voted for me or not.
I very much hope that David Cameron can put together a stable government in the national interest.
As I have said throughout the campaign – we need change in our country to put right the enormous problems left by Gordon Brown. It would be a travesty if Labour were allowed to remain in power, having suffered such a devastating defeat at the hands of the British people.
My work as your MP begins now!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
STONEWALL EQUALITY WALK
Like so many other brave people, Simon Kirby took part in the Stonewall Equality Walk this wet bank holiday Sunday.
In spite of rain and wind, many people turned out for the walk, which raised awareness and funds to tackle homophobic bullying in schools.
Simon, earlier this year, attended the premier of FIT at the Sallis Benney Theatre – a film made to tackle the terrible problem of homophobic bullying – and aimed at young people.
Simon said ‘bullying of any sort should be tackled in schools, and to bully someone because of their sexuality is just wrong’.
It is believed that yesterdays walk has so far raised over £50,000.
http://www.justgiving.com/simon-kirby1
Saturday, May 1, 2010
WE WILL CHANGE POLITICS
David Cameron has set set out our ‘Contract with the Electorate’ by which we can be judged if we win on May 6.
It follows below:
If you elect a Conservative government on 6 May, we will:
1. Give you the right to sack your MP, so you don’t have to wait for an election to get rid of politicians who are guilty of misconduct.
2. Cut the number of MPs by ten per cent, and cut the subsidies and perks for politicians.
3. Cut ministers’ pay by five per cent, and freeze it for five years.
4. Give local communities the power to take charge of the local planning system and vote on excessive council tax rises.
5. Make government transparent, publishing every item of government spending over £25,000, all government contracts, and all local council spending over £500.
We will change the economy
If you elect a Conservative government on 6 May, we will:
1. Cut wasteful government spending so we can stop Labour’s jobs tax, which would kill the recovery.
2. Act now on the national debt, so we can keep mortgage rates lower for longer.
3. Reduce emissions and build a greener economy, with thousands of new jobs in green industries and advanced manufacturing.
4. Get Britain working by giving unemployed people support to get work, creating 400,000 new apprenticeships and training places over two years, and cutting benefits for those who refuse work.
5. Control immigration, reducing it to the levels of the 1990s – meaning tens of thousands a year, instead of the hundreds of thousands a year under Labour.
We will change society
If you elect a Conservative government on 6 May, we will:
1. Increase spending on health every year, while cutting waste in the NHS, so that more goes to nurses and doctors on the frontline, and make sure you get access to the cancer drugs you need.
2. Support families, by giving married couples and civil partners a tax break, giving more people the right to request flexible working and helping young families with extra Sure Start health visitors.
3. Raise standards in schools, by giving teachers the power to restore discipline and by giving parents, charities and voluntary groups the power to start new smaller schools.
4. Increase the basic state pension, by relinking it to earnings, and protect the winter fuel allowance, free TV licences, free bus travel and other key benefits for older people.
5. Fight back against crime, cut paperwork to get police officers on the street, and make sure criminals serve the sentence given to them in court.
6. Create National Citizen Service for every 16 year old, to help bring the country together.
In addition to this here is my ‘Contract with Kemptown’:
If elected on May 6th then I promise to serve for all the electorate in our constituency – from the Pier to Peacehaven, and from the Marina to Moulsecoomb – not just for those who vote for me.
I also promise to be open and honest about any expense claims, and will publish those claims online for you the electorate to judge.
It has been a privilege to meet so many people in our constituency over the past 4 years as a parliamentary candidate, and with your support on Thursday I hope to be able to serve you all in the new parliament.
It follows below:
If you elect a Conservative government on 6 May, we will:
1. Give you the right to sack your MP, so you don’t have to wait for an election to get rid of politicians who are guilty of misconduct.
2. Cut the number of MPs by ten per cent, and cut the subsidies and perks for politicians.
3. Cut ministers’ pay by five per cent, and freeze it for five years.
4. Give local communities the power to take charge of the local planning system and vote on excessive council tax rises.
5. Make government transparent, publishing every item of government spending over £25,000, all government contracts, and all local council spending over £500.
We will change the economy
If you elect a Conservative government on 6 May, we will:
1. Cut wasteful government spending so we can stop Labour’s jobs tax, which would kill the recovery.
2. Act now on the national debt, so we can keep mortgage rates lower for longer.
3. Reduce emissions and build a greener economy, with thousands of new jobs in green industries and advanced manufacturing.
4. Get Britain working by giving unemployed people support to get work, creating 400,000 new apprenticeships and training places over two years, and cutting benefits for those who refuse work.
5. Control immigration, reducing it to the levels of the 1990s – meaning tens of thousands a year, instead of the hundreds of thousands a year under Labour.
We will change society
If you elect a Conservative government on 6 May, we will:
1. Increase spending on health every year, while cutting waste in the NHS, so that more goes to nurses and doctors on the frontline, and make sure you get access to the cancer drugs you need.
2. Support families, by giving married couples and civil partners a tax break, giving more people the right to request flexible working and helping young families with extra Sure Start health visitors.
3. Raise standards in schools, by giving teachers the power to restore discipline and by giving parents, charities and voluntary groups the power to start new smaller schools.
4. Increase the basic state pension, by relinking it to earnings, and protect the winter fuel allowance, free TV licences, free bus travel and other key benefits for older people.
5. Fight back against crime, cut paperwork to get police officers on the street, and make sure criminals serve the sentence given to them in court.
6. Create National Citizen Service for every 16 year old, to help bring the country together.
In addition to this here is my ‘Contract with Kemptown’:
If elected on May 6th then I promise to serve for all the electorate in our constituency – from the Pier to Peacehaven, and from the Marina to Moulsecoomb – not just for those who vote for me.
I also promise to be open and honest about any expense claims, and will publish those claims online for you the electorate to judge.
It has been a privilege to meet so many people in our constituency over the past 4 years as a parliamentary candidate, and with your support on Thursday I hope to be able to serve you all in the new parliament.
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