Derek Thomas MP - weekly column Ofgem and public facing services Monday, 4 December, 2023 Last week I mentioned that my energy supplier, applied a Balance Forecast algorithm, fixing the direct debit much higher than my monthly energy use. This was corrected by a member of staff which reinforces the argument for real people to be retained for customer services. Another concern is the hike in standing charges. These have tripled for domestic customers and know no restraint for business... Local News
Derek Thomas MP - weekly column 27th November 2023 27th November 2023 For weeks now, volunteers from every village have been putting up this yearโs Christmas lights. This has demanded extra effort as safety checks on mounts are... Local News
The Chancellor, business and employees! 24th November 2023 Jeremy Hunt praised the energy and enterprise of people across the country. He said Government should reduce debt, cut tax and reward work! Many of the measures... Westminster News
Derek Thomas - weekly column 20th November 20th November 2023 We all long to see the fighting stop in Gaza. The loss of civilians is heart breaking. Urgent efforts to secure a ceasefire as quickly as possible must succeed... Local News
Derek Thomas MPย is pleased to be supporting Road Safety Week 2023 20th November 2023 Brake, the UK's road safety charity, is hosting #RoadSafetyWeek from the 19th - 25th November 2023 and focusing on raising awareness of the dangers that can... Local News
Derek Thomas MP - weekly column 13th November 2023 13th November 2023 You canโt fully put into words how poignant Acts of Remembrance are as we mark Armistice Day. Even the avoidable political row in the days up to the pro... Local News
Derek Thomas MP - weekly column. Parliament week, remembrance at RNAS Culdrose and the State Opening of Parliament 9th November 2023 There are numerous reasons why West Cornwall and Scilly has to be one of the best constituencies to represent as a Member of Parliament. One such reason is how... Local News
Penzance & St Erth ticket offices saved. 1st November 2023 ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. Under plans put forward by Great... Local News
Derek Thomasย MP named Dementia Research Champion during World Alzheimerโs Month 24th October 2023 Derek Thomas MP has been supporting Alzheimerโs Research UK to raise awareness of the disease, and prompt urgent action to tackle the increasing pressure that... Local News
Derek Thomas MP - weekly column. VAT on Defibrillators and levelling up. 23rd October 2023 Many good things are initiated in Cornwall (I like to think West Cornwall) and the Ronnie Williams Memorial Charity is one such example. I knew Ronnie as his... Local News