8th June 2017 - A General Election

On 18th April, our Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced a snap election with the aim of strengthening our negotiating position as we exit the European Union. And so rears the Brexit debate once again. Here's why I will vote Conservative in the forthcoming election and have always believed that Brexit is in the best interests of our country. 

In 2012, myself and my colleagues set up our business. We thought that we needed a network. A larger body to negotiate deals, open doors, give us access to resources. It quickly became clear that we, having been in our industry for many years, could write that resource ourselves, could command our own deals and doors were being opened for us, not for a network. We were 4 people with a solid vision and a plan.  

New beginnings

This is my personal Brexit analogy. We were brave with our business and we went it alone. With freedom came opportunity. We can innovate and grow. We are highly respected in our sector and, economically, we haven't looked back. I now apply that thinking to our country. For all of the flaws that we can pick out of our society today, Great Britain is a strong nation and we are lucky to live here. We have the building blocks in place to construct an economy which truly benefits everyone. More trade with more countries, better services, improved household income. It might sound simple but I believe, wholeheartedly, that free trade is the key. 

So, let's move on from all of the smoke screens around Brexit. No one wants to reduce human rights, pay workers less, repeal laws which make sense or stop immigration. Let’s focus on what really matters here and that is improving the lives of our people. Putting our country first is not about excluding others or inward thinking but about improving the lives of our citizens, the primary focus of any government. 

The opportunity to be independent and to support yourself and your family is the most powerful resource that we, as individuals, can possess. Giving the people of Great Britain the best NHS that we can deliver, a world-class state education system, excellent social care, opportunities for all and money in their pockets should now be our vision. 5 years ago, I was excited about our business, and I still am today. Let's all now be excited about our vision for an independent and free Great Britain. I believe that we can achieve this vision, not with decisions being made in Brussels, not with artificial economic manipulation and tariffs, but by opening our markets, unreservedly, to the world and letting the fundamental principles of economics do the rest. 

At home in Cambridgeshire