Trudy Harrison: I'm frustrated over Brexit debate
As I write this column, we are just 10 days from the much anticipated Brexit day but it’s looking increasingly unlikely that Parliament will not allow us to leave next Friday.
As I write this column, we are just 10 days from the much anticipated Brexit day but it’s looking increasingly unlikely that Parliament will not allow us to leave next Friday.
It has been an eventful start to the year in both Westminster and the constituency. Last week in Parliament, I hosted a Westminster Hall debate on Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology, which I, along with a reassuring number of my colleagues, believe to be key to the future of the nuclear industry throughout the UK, and for West Cumbria in particular.
As 2018 draws to an end, writing this column reminded me of two years ago when I decided to apply to the Conservative Party's central office, hoping to stand for Copeland in the by-election.
As I write this column, I am travelling to Westminster following a busy but wonderful weekend meeting residents at Saturday Chataway in my home village of Bootle, supporting local businesses on Small Business Saturday and officially opening Keswick's Christmas Fair, a fabulous event thanks to the generosity of local businesses, the Keswick and Bassenthwaite Rotary and Keswick Lions, along with Allerdale Borough Council and Geraud Markets.
I WRITE this month’s column after the very welcome, much anticipated financial commitment from the Transport Secretary to develop the Grizebeck by-pass.
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