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12 MAY 2010
A new MP and a new PM!
Nick Boles arrived in Westminster today for the start of his induction as a new MP. "It's been an extraordinary day," he said. "David Cameron came to see all the newly elected Conservative MPs at lunchtime and told us he didn't have anything to do, as he was waiting to see if William Hague and George Osborne had pulled off a deal with the LibDems. By the evening, he was Prime Minister and at 10 o'clock, we all trooped off to a meeting of the parliamentary party to greet the new PM and hear about the terms of the coalition agreement. My only worry is that my first day in Parliament may turn out to be the most exciting one of all!"
07 MAY 2010
Nick Boles elected as MP
Last Thursday Nick Boles was elected as the Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford. He received over 26,000 votes and a majority of over 15,000. After the result was announced, Nick said he knew that being elected was "just the beginning of the process of earning the trust of the people who live in south-west Lincolnshire." He paid tribute to the other candidates and promised to learn from the Labour candidate's commitment to "justice for working people in Grantham", from the Liberal Democrat candidate's "passion for Stamford" and from the Independent candidate's "defiance in defense of everything uniquely Lincolnshire."
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28 APR 2010
Young people get back on their feet
On Tuesday 27th April, Nick Boles visited Grantham Foyer which gives young people, who have been chucked out of the family home or find themselves homeless for other reasons, a place to stay and help getting into employment or training. Nick said, "This is an excellent facility, helping young people, who are going through difficult times, get back onto their feet and build their independence. I am passionate about helping create better opportunities for young people in our area and I think Grantham Foyer is a vitally important part of the solution."
23 APR 2010
Roger Helmer joins Nick in Dyke
Roger Helmer, a leading Conservative MEP and campaigner for British interests in Europe, joined Nick and local county councillor, Sue Woolley to meet local residents in Dyke on Wednesday. Nick said, "I admire Roger enormously for the way that he stands up for British interests. If I am elected to Parliament, I will follow his example and always put our country first."
21 APR 2010
Candidates debate in Grantham
A large crowd gathered at Springfield House on Tuesday evening to hear Nick Boles answer questions together with Mark Bartlett, the Labour candidate for Grantham and Stamford, and a local Liberal Democrat at a hustings organised by the Grantham Business Club and the Grantham Journal.
Nick Boles took the opportunity to outline his plan for South Kesteven District Council to transfer powers over truly local issues to town and parish councils and backed the establishment of a town council in Grantham. He also threw his weight behind the plans for an East-West bypass, the partial pedestrianisation of the Market Place and the development of modern offices to attract new businesses to Grantham.
21 APR 2010
Drinks on the house in Gunby
There's no better way to get an insight into the way British people live their lives than knocking on doors and Nick Boles says that he has seen most things in the last two years as a prospective parliamentary candidate for Grantham and Stamford. But one house in the village of Gunby had a particularly pleasant surprise in store for the Conservative hopeful on Tuesday 20th April: its own fully-stocked bar. The proud owner used to run a pub in Basingstoke and decided that no home would be complete without a little pub in the front room. Enjoying a swift half of locally brewed ale on a warm spring morning, Nick Boles said, "When I walked in, I thought I must have died and gone to heaven. This is definitely going to put tiger in my tank for the rest of the campaign!"
18 APR 2010
Sun shines on Grantham market
It was a warm, sunny morning in Grantham when Nick and his team set up a stall at the corner of Welby Street and Wide Westgate. "I love coming to Grantham market," said Nick. "But I think it will be even better when they pedestrianise the area around the Market Cross.
If I am elected, I will support the efforts of the local council and organisations like the Grantham Business Club in making the whole experience of coming into Grantham town centre easier and more pleasant for families, older people and teenagers alike."
16 APR 2010
Nick woos the canine vote
Nick was at Bourne Market on Thursday. He talked to local residents about the need for a new shop to occupy the old Budgens site and revive Bourne town centre. But the highpoint of the morning came when Bertie, the Great Dane belonging to some of the stall holders in the market, agreed to wear the blue rosette and bark Vote Boles, Vote Conservative at passers-by.
15 APR 2010
Candidates debate with NFU
The Grantham branch of the National Farmers' Union hosted the first debate between the Conservative and Labour candidates at a meeting in Boothby Pagnell on Tuesday evening. Nick Boles told local farmers of his own farming background - his family has a small sheep farm in Devon - and asserted his commitment to improving Britain's food security. Nick said, "It is crazy that Britain, a country with some of the best grass land in the world, imports milk. A Conservative government would help British farmers compete, by stopping people passing off foreign produce as British and making our schools, hospitals and armed forces buy only food that meets the animal welfare and environmental standards that British farmers have to meet."
13 APR 2010
Tory hopeful flips his first Big Mac
On Monday 12th April, Nick Boles visited McDonalds in Grantham to meet staff and learn how to make a Big Mac. "What Grantham needs is jobs," NIck said. "McDonalds employs 90 people in Grantham so they make an important contribution to the community. The last thing Grantham needs is a hike in national insurance which will make it more expensive for firms to employ people ands stop them creating new jobs. I really enjoyed learning how to make a Big Mac. But I am afraid the branch manager wasn't very impressed by the results and advised me not to give up the day job. So I can reassure the people of Grantham that, whatever happens in the election, their Happy Meals are safe from me."
From someone who was there watcning, I think it is a slight exaggeration to say he "threw his weight behind" these ideas. His exact answers were I'm not going to sort your problems out for you... and I can't believe this hasn't happened yet, referring to the east-west bypass. Both of these statements are a shocking indictment of the current Conservative administration of SKDC which operates a Bourne centric approach to development within SKDC. Nick also said if you were to introduce car parking charges into Bourne, Bourne would simpy fall apart. I find that truly amazing considering that Bourne has been at the centre of a growth and development plan by SKDC for over 5 years. Bodes well for the Grantham growth project don't you think?
- skeptic
In addition to this, a Grantham town council will not be created whilst a Conservative administration remains at SKDC, as the current administration is overwhelming opposed to it.
- skeptic
Note that Nick has cropped the Lib Dem out of the picture... wishful thinking?! We loved the slip up in the debate where Nick promised "You're electing me to rape...to errrr... represent" the constituency.
- Eye witness