George Osborne has pledged to make the revival of the Cornish economy a priority if the Conservatives win the next General Election. George gave me this commitment at a recent meeting. George said: "For a decade Cornwall has been neglected by the Labour Government in London and now Cornwall has suffered disproportionately for the Government's economic mismanagement. Cornwall will be amongst our highest priorities and I look forward to working with Derek and all of Cornwall's new Conservative MPs after the General Election."
The interest George Osborne has demonstrated in West Cornwall's problems reassures me that the challenges we face in Cornwall will be addressed if Mr Osborne becomes Chancellor. The Government have neglected West Cornwall. We know that hidden costs in West Cornwall means that our cost of living is artificially high and this is exacerbated by expensive housing, remote rural communities and a poor transport infrastructure. Cornwall's special needs are being recognised by the most senior figures in the Conservative Shadow Cabinet.
I’m also very pleased that the Shadow Chancellor said that he looked forward to coming to the St. Ives Constituency to campaign for me, ahead of next year's General Election.
