At the beginning of last week, St Piran’s Day, for the first
time since I became MP, fell on a day when Parliament was sitting.
To mark the occasion, I was pleased, along with the Cornish
MPs to host an event in Parliament, welcoming some of our best food and drink
producers to Westminster to showcase some of the finest ales, wines, chocolate,
cheeses, creams, biscuits and teas that can be found in the UK. The event was a
real success and was brilliant in highlighting some of the great exports that
Cornwall has on offer, both to the UK but also internationally.
I also spoke in Parliament on a number of occasions, raising
concerns over planning policy for cliff-top developments following the recent
landslide at Lusty Glaze beach, as well as asking what could be done to ensure
the record levels of NHS funding are spent appropriately by NHS Clinical
Commissioning Groups. I also highlighted with the DEFRA Minister the great job
we in Cornwall our doing leading the way in movement towards more sustainable lifestyles
with the #plasticfree initiative, which is being brought forward in Newquay and
other towns across our county.
Over the weekend I was shocked to hear frankly outrageous
comments by the Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable, who at a Lib Dem event said the
2016 Brexit vote was driven by a nostalgia for a time "when faces were
white".
This sort of comment shows just how out of touch the Lib
Dems continue to be with why people voted to leave. It certainly wasn’t the
reason I voted for Brexit, and I see our future as a global outward reaching
power on the international instead of one shackled to the failed institution of
the EU. Perhaps Sir Vince (74)’s sanctimonious comments were driven by
nostalgia for a time when his views were relevant, and his Party polled more
than 7% nationally.
Regardless, we all now need to move on and stop re-running
the referendum debate. This happened, nearly two years ago – we need to respect
this democratic result and work together to deliver the best outcome for our
country, something myself and my colleagues will continue to do all we can to
achieve.
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.
The office is open to the public Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm (no
appointment necessary). If there is an issue you would like my assistance on
then please, either visit the office or contact me on either 01726 829379 or
office@stevedouble.org.uk. Additionally, I hold regular, appointment only, advice
surgeries across the constituency. Dates of these can be found at:
www.stevedouble.org.uk/events
