There are lots of challenges to overcome, but I’ll be a Mayor who is visible, who has clear priorities, and who gets stuff done.
Understanding and leaning into the realignment does not mean copying the rhetoric of the 47th President of the United States. But it might mean offering hope to the young lads I met during the campaign.
I knocked on doors for hours every day before and during the campaign. And heard time and time again how disappointed and angry people were.
The Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill I have introduced would mean councillors will have to vote and approve on new positions where Town Hall officers will be paid more than £100,000 a year.
Such a move could empower service users whilst helping provide the savings the Treasury need to make meaningful reform sustainable.
As we leave the European Union, the UK has a chance to reform our visa rules and open up to the skilled professionals we need.
If Conservatives believe in anything, it’s the chance to work hard and get on. Gaining experience in a workplace is crucial for social mobility.
A national effort led by the Government is required to clear the backlog of operations and treatments. We can do this.
Labour councillors are led by a Corbynista who backs a 15 per cent increase in Council Tax. Our challenge is to make residents aware of the danger.
Might a tapered aspiration to get health spending (NHS and social care) consistently over the EU and OECD average by 2025 be something that a May Government could consider?
While Reform do anger, the Conservatives must do hope. We need to show solutions. Promise to build things. We need homes for young people, capital spending on infrastructure, and to be doing fewer things better.