Last Thursday the people spoke, here in Norfolk and across the country. To be returned to Parliament for the third time is a huge responsibility.
As we all know, during this campaign we heard some powerful grievances, complaints and concerns from the electorate – locally and nationally. I am determined that I, and the Conservative Party, listen, heed, and show we have acted on them.
That’s why this week I have decided this week to call for the new minority Conservative Government to adopt a fresh approach to the core challenges we face as a country:
This week I’ve been setting out this message in a series of interviews and articles with the Daily Telegraph, World at One and on Newsnight – see links below.
I believe that all of us who share this view have a duty to work together to set out a coherent plan for how to achieve it, which needs to be our focus over the coming weeks and months.
If you support this analysis and would be interested in following up on any of this, please do get in touch by emailing me George.Freeman.mp@parliament.uk
George Freeman MP
Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk
Chairman of the Conservative Policy Forum
My Newsnight Interview (at 2:09 & 6:40):
My Daily Telegraph column: website; Daily Telegraph
My World at One interview: BBC World at One
Other Coverage:
BBC News #1: BBC News: May tells MPs: I got us into this mess and I will get us out
BBC News: #2: BBC News: Hunt and Javid told of care plan just before manifesto launch
BBC Radio Norfolk (starts at 2h 7m): BBC Radio Norfolk
New Statesman #1: New Statesman
New Statesman #2: New Statesman
EDP: EDP