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July 24, 2026 at 11:05 AM

Fighting for a guaranteed water supply

Help me fight to keep water flowing through our taps ==================================================== **Please take part in my water survey, which I will present to the new Chief Executive of South East Water** *Since calling for the previous CEO of South East Water to go **I am conti…

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June 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM

No amount of pomp will hide the unravelling of this Government

No amount of pomp will hide the unravelling of this Government ============================================================== **People gave Keir Starmer a huge majority for stability - what we've got is chaos** ©House of Commons *The King with the Queen as he delivered his speech at th…

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April 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM

It's time to fight the blight and crack down on fly tipping

**It's time to fight the blight **** ** ======================================= **and crack down on fly tipping ** ================================== ** ** ===== *Doing my bit to keep our lanes tidy with my dog in early March.* *Thank you to all the volunteers out litter picking & p…

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February 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM

How I am fighting against the 20,000+ houses planned for Faversham & Mid Kent

Source: OGL **Enough is Enough ================** **How I am fighting against the 20,000+ houses planned for Faversham & Mid Kent** =================================================================================   *With Cllr Julien Speed at the site of the proposed Highsted Park …

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December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Backing our local businesses this Christmas

**Backing our local businesses this Christmas** =============================================== *Celebrating Christmas on the Bapchild Sleigh Ride* *It was wonderful to see so many children thrilled to receive a visit from Santa..*   Every Christmas I tell myself I must be better orga…

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November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

**Remembrance Day, Stop Brock and a proud moment celebrating the first Graduates from Kent Medical School.** ============================================================================================================ *This year I attended the Remembrance Services in Lenham and Faversham*  …

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October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

Source: OGL Listening to you - ================== **October Special ** ====================   *Listening to you at my recent 'Meet your MP' event at the White Horse pub in Bearsted* ** What you are telling me... ** ================================ Listening is more impor…

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August 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM

Welcome to my newsletter

Source: OGL *Apologies if you are a Maidstone resident and would prefer not to receive updates on Faversham Cottage Hospital. Unfortunately, I am unable to limit this newsletter by postal address. However, most of my newsletters cover both sides of the constituency - so I hope you will find this …

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July 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

Summer 2025 =========== *Sticking up for our local schools*   As children break up for the school holidays, I will be pressing Ministers for a fairer deal for schools.    Our schools are under siege. Head teachers have told me that rising costs are forcing them to increase class si…

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May 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM

Welcome to my newsletter

May 2025 ======== With the [Winners and Highly Commended of my Unsung Heroes]([link removed]) awards ceremony held at the beautiful [Doddington Place Gardens]([link removed]) on 15 May 2025 It's hard to believe that 10 years ago this month I was first elected as the MP for Faversham and M…

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April 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM

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Easter 2025 ===========   *Visiting Stoneacre, the National Trust's 15th-century yeoman's house and gardens, for English Tourism Week: 14-23 March * **A short message to wish you a very Happy Easter. **   Spring has really sprung for Easter this year. The last few weeks have be…

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March 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM

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Spring 2025 =========== ©House of Commons *Fighting in Parliament to find out the impact of the Government's decision to cut the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners this winter.* *Click*[*here*]([link removed])*to see more* The sunny spring days have been joyful in the countryside;…

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February 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

February 2025 ============= *Talking to people at my Meet and Greet surgery in Teynham with Cllr Lloyd Bowen and Cllr Julien Speed. I've now hosted them in all the new parts of my constituency and will be hosting similar events in the rest of Faversham and Mid Kent soon* The more people I…

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January 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Nominate an Unsung Hero!

Special Edition ===============   As an MP I hear from people about the problems they face, and I often think about the challenges for our country. On the other hand, almost every week I meet someone who is doing something to make a difference and I am reminded that there’s so much good i…

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January 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Happy New Year!

***Happy New Year to everyone in Faversham and Mid Kent! ⭐*** ------------------------------------------------------------- **If you can't see my New Year's video in this email, click '**Download Images**' at the top of your screen or click the following link** [here]([link removed]). If …

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December 23, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Merry Christmas!

***Wishing everyone in Faversham and Mid Kent a wonderful Christmas!*****🎄** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- **If you can't see my Christmas video in this email, click '**Download Images**' at the top of your screen or click the following link** [he…

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December 16, 2024 at 6:50 PM

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Christmas 2024 ==============   ***I wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!***   As we approach Christmas, I like to reflect on the year that is coming to a close. As we put the challenges of 2024 behind us I hope with all my heart 2025 will be a better year. It’s als…

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October 22, 2024 at 3:38 PM

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Harvest 2024 ============   *It was great to visit Brogdale Farm and talk to them about this year's apple harvest. Kent is the Garden of England and I will always fight for our fruit farmers in Parliament* People always say that they only hear from politicians at election time. This …

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August 12, 2024 at 3:58 PM

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Summer 2024 ===========   *With my brilliant campaign team at the General Election count in Maidstone.* Thank you to everyone who voted for me in July. It is the honour of my life serving as Faversham and Mid Kent’s MP and I am so proud to be re-elected.    That said, It was a …

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May 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM

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May 2024 ========   It’s official! The General Election has now been called.   Today is the last day I am officially your MP, and from tomorrow I will be a parliamentary candidate until the election on the 4th July.    It is the honour of my life serving as Faversham and Mid K…

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December 19, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

Christmas 2023 ==============   I have lots of favourite things about this time of year - from spending time with my family, to seeing our local area all dressed up in lights and Christmas decorations.    But one of my real pleasures is finally getting the chance to stop and think a…

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September 26, 2023 at 4:08 PM

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September 2023 ==============   As far as my dog Alfie is concerned, me being stuck at home with a broken ankle is terrific news.    He doesn’t know why I'm suddenly here all the time, but he’s determined to make the most of it - and by following me around the house constantly he is…

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August 22, 2023 at 4:23 PM

My letter to the Housing Secretary

Survey results reveal Faversham and Mid Kent's planning concerns ** My letter to the Housing Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------ Meeting the Housing Secretary Michael Gove in Parliament recently Housebuilding is one of the most contentious issues here in …

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May 22, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Save Faversham's tip!

I'm calling on local residents to help save Faversham's tip ** Save Faversham's tip! ------------------------------------------------------------ At Faversham's Waste Recycling Centre which is due to close I'm sending this special newsletter to ask for residents' support in saving Faversham'…

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April 5, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** Easter 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ Lambing season is here for Cobtree Young Farmers in Maidstone! After a March that’s felt like forever, it looks like spring has finally sprung. Looking bac…

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March 3, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** March 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ At CARO Ltd in Aylesford on a recent trip to some of our fantastic local businesses Last Friday marked an extraordinary milestone. It has now been over a ye…

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December 16, 2022 at 6:14 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** Christmas 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ A beautiful snowy day in Parliament earlier this week I think it’s important, especially at Christmas, to count your blessings. For the first time in 3 …

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November 2, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** Autumn 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ Joining in with the apple harvest at AR Neaves near Newnham Often when I sit down to write these newsletters I look back on the previous six or eight weeks an…

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July 28, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** Summer 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at a spectacular street party in Lenham A week is a long time in politics, and these past few weeks in Westminster ha…

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May 31, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** May 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ I'm supporting Lenham Nursery to secure funding for a new building, and popped in to hear more about their plans and have a chat with pupils Now we have turned t…

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April 5, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Welcome to my newsletter

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent ** Easter 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ I joined women MPs from across the House standing in solidarity with the brave women of Ukraine on International Women's Day on 8 March If a week is a long ti…

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December 13, 2021 at 6:05 PM

Countdown to Christmas

Your regular update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Countdown to Christmas ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] The winner of my Christmas card competition …

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November 9, 2021 at 11:08 AM

Building Back Better

Your regular update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Building Back Better ------------------------------------------------------------ This Autumn seems to have flown by. My Faversham and Mid …

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September 27, 2021 at 9:21 AM

Recovery Drive

Your regular update on my work for Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Recovery Drive ------------------------------------------------------------ Along with schools going back this month, September also saw the return of M…

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August 2, 2021 at 3:42 PM

Learning to live with Covid

Your regular update on my work for Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Learning to live with Covid ------------------------------------------------------------ For the past 18 months our lives have been determined by Covid.…

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May 24, 2021 at 11:27 AM

Our road to recovery

Your regular update on my work for Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Our road to recovery ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Another incredible milestone in our vaccine rollout T…

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March 30, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Turning the tide on Covid

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Turning the tide on Covid ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Another incredible milestone in our vaccine rollout…

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February 11, 2021 at 11:38 AM

Light at the end of the tunnel

An update on my work for people in Faversham and Mid Kent Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Light at the end of the tunnel ------------------------------------------------------------ I know for many people these past few weeks have been some o…

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December 21, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Stay safe this Christmas

An update on my work in Westminster and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Thank you to Alice Jeffery from Roseacre Junior School for designing my Christmas card this year ** Stay safe this Christmas ---------------------------…

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November 20, 2020 at 11:35 AM

A long winter ahead but reasons to hope

An update on my work in Westminster and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** A long winter ahead but reasons to hope ------------------------------------------------------------ For many people, this time of year would usually be spent plan…

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September 30, 2020 at 6:35 PM

A new phase in our response to coronavirus

An update on my work in Westminster and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** A new phase in our response to coronavirus ------------------------------------------------------------ Summer feels like it is well and truly over. And with the c…

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August 4, 2020 at 10:19 AM

Enjoy the summer safely

An update on my work in Westminster and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Enjoy the summer safely ------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks to the huge sacrifices made by people, life is beginning to return to s…

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June 10, 2020 at 9:00 AM

A roadmap to recovery

An update on my work in Westminster and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** A roadmap to recovery ------------------------------------------------------------ The past few months have been difficult for many people. I see that in the hu…

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April 10, 2020 at 9:51 AM

Supporting people during coronavirus

An update on my work in Westminster and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------ The Easter weekend is usually a time to be with friends and family or get away for a few …

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February 20, 2020 at 2:19 PM

A busy start to the year in Parliament

An update on my work in Parliament and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------ It’s been a busy start to the year in Parliament. After years of wrangling and uncertainty…

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December 16, 2019 at 4:44 PM

A big thank you to Faversham and Mid Kent!

Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** A big thank you to Faversham and Mid Kent! ------------------------------------------------------------ The campaign launch in early November seems like a long time ago ** A new Parliament to focus on people's …

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November 4, 2019 at 6:54 PM

An election is on the horizon

An update on my work for you in Parliament and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) As the nights draw in, I know the last thing people want to think about is turning out to vote in a general election. This was certainly not the Prime Minister’s pre…

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September 20, 2019 at 12:03 PM

What's going on in Westminster?

An update on my work for you in Parliament and beyond Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) People often ask me what is going on in Westminster. It has been a strange – and sometimes difficult – few months. I appreciate that Brexit continues to divide op…

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August 1, 2019 at 2:13 PM

What the new Prime Minister means for Kent

All the latest on the leadership plus Cleve Hill solar farm, Headcorn Station and Operation Brock Welcome to my newsletter View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Now the summer has come, the last thing most of us want to be thinking about is Brexit. Sunshine and sand are beckoning, …

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