Parliament has now risen for Summer Recess and I
look forward to spending the next few weeks out and about across Mid-Cornwall.
However before we settle into for what many of us is the busiest time of the
year, I want to reflect back on events in the last two weeks, particularly my
thoughts on our new Prime Minister and her Cabinet.
I think our new Prime Minister has gotten off to a
flying start. She has gotten on with the job of getting a new Cabinet in place,
given a formidable performance at her first Prime Minister’s Questions, and
most importantly has not shied away from the important answers, giving a firm
commitment to Brexit, as well as making an excellent case for the renewal of
Trident, which was confirmed following last Monday’s vote.
The new Cabinet, made up of the Secretaries of
State who run major Government departments is also proof of the Prime
Minister’s commitment in her first speech following her appointment that she
wants to govern ‘a Britain that works for
everyone and real people that reflect Britain.’
Our new Prime Minister’s Cabinet is 70 per cent state
educated. The new Education Secretary, Justine Greening is the first Education
Secretary to have attended a comprehensive school and this government has the
lowest proportion of privately educated ministers of any political party since
1945. The Prime Minister herself was state educated and as someone who also
took this path, I feel this new Cabinet is much more representative of not only
the Conservative Parliamentary Party but also the country as a whole.
On
top of this, the Prime Minister’s new Cabinet has the most women of any previous
Conservative administration, matching the previous record set by the Blair
Government. This is another step forward and shows that we are the real
progressive party – matching our words with actions and delivering not only the
UK’s second female Prime Minister but also the joint highest female
representation in the Cabinet.
Finally, I was particularly pleased to see the appointment of so many familiar
faces from the Leave Campaign into positions where they will be able to work to
affect positive change. It was great to see David Davis appointed as EU Exit
Secretary and Liam Fox as International Trade Secretary where they will both be
able to work towards our country leaving the EU in good order.
In summary I believe the new Prime Minister and her Cabinet will do well
in getting on with business of running the country, taking us through Brexit
and beyond. I have already invited members of the new Cabinet down to Cornwall
to show them first-hand some of the issues we face and look forward to working
with them all in the future for the good of Mid-Cornwall.
As always, my team and I are here to serve the
whole constituency and work hard to make a real difference to the lives of
everyone needing support. If there is an issue you would like my assistance on
then please contact me on either 01726 829379 or office@stevedouble.org.uk. Additionally, I hold
regular, appointment only, advice surgeries across the constituency. Dates of
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