Derek Thomas MP weekly column May 2nd 2024 Thursday, 2 May, 2024 I spent an enjoyable afternoon with my son at Kellaway Park in Helston on Saturday. This was to watch ‘The Blues’ play their final match of the season in the Toolstation Western League Premier Division and be crowned champions of the division before they move up to the Southern Football League next season. I first met Steve Massey, Sports Director, and Paul Hendry, Chairman and Club Secretary... Local News
MP's column 17th March 2022 I appreciated the opportunity to join Penzance and Madron Cub Scouts for their coffee morning on Saturday. This was in aid of Ukrainian refugees, and I know... Local News
Great Western Dog Walk for Brain Tumour Awareness Month 15th March 2022 It has been over two years since we were last able to organising a fund-raising dog walk for brain tumour awareness month. Dogs and their owners are invited to... Local News
Climate Focus 11th March 2022 West Cornwall’s Climate Focus group held an impromptu discussion about energy security last night after their guest speaker pulled out due to illness. A record... Local News
This week in Westminster 10th March 2022 On Tuesday the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the House of Commons and the UK from Kyiv and what was noticeable to me was that, despite the... Westminster News
MP's column 3rd March 2022 I was wrong about Putin. Whilst I could see the scale of his military presence along the Ukraine border, I didn’t believe that he would physically invade the... Local News
Derek campaigns against Russia Today 2nd March 2022 Derek Thomas MP has written to the Culture Secretary demanding that the Kremlin-funded television channel is taken off British airwaves as soon as possible... Local News
Alok Sharma 1st March 2022 Derek has arranged for Alok Sharma to talk to local residents about his work co-ordinating the government’s action to achieve Net Zero. Derek and the Climate... Local News
MP's column 24th February 2022 The storms over the weekend certainly caused disruption although not as much as we feared. It was impressive to see engineers from Western Power and other... Local News
MP's column 9th February 2022 The Queen’s 70th year is an opportunity to reflect on all the changes over these decades and the extraordinary service of Her Majesty. Her steadying influence... Local News