From: Conor Burns MP news@conorburns.

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Subject: News Bulletin from Conor Burns MP #129
Date: 1 March 2015 20:37
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In this edition:

Issue 129 - Sunday 1st March 2015

Since the past edition, Conor has:

Conor Burns MPs Diary

Photo news:
Kingsleigh Primary School

Spoken to local radio station Hope FM about the Navitus Bay

wind farm.
Appeared on the BBCs Sunday Politics South.
Met with Poole & Christchurch Bays Association members
to speak to them about Navitus Bay.
Sent a written submission concerning the Navitus Bay
mitigation proposals to the Planning Inspectorate.
Signed the Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment.
Attended a service at St Peters Church and a second at Poole
Lighthouse to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and
the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Met with the newly-elected President of Westbourne Traders
Association, Steve Taylor, to discuss the issues facing small
businesses in the town.
Paid a visit to St Michaels CE Primary School.
Visited the Oak Academy to meet with apprentices studying
there.
Participated in a Does Your Vote Count? event at
Bournemouth University to encourage students to vote.
Met with the Student Council at Talbot Heath Preparatory
School.
Been updated by the National Coastal Tourism Academy on
the work that are doing to boost Bournemouths tourism
industry.
Attended a reception in Westminster to celebrate the 800th
anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta.
Joined pupils and staff to open the new building at Kingsleigh
Primary School.
Celebrated the Bournemouth Echos website receiving 1
million unique views in January by joining the newspapers staff
and other guests on the roof of the Echo building for a
commemorative photo.
Spoke with sixth form students at the LeAF Academy.
Updated parents and answered questions about the situation at
St. Aldhelms Academy at a meeting organised by the
Bourne Valley Action Group.
Welcomed Culture Secretary Sajid Javid to Bournemouth
University on a visit to highlight the town and universitys
contribution to the UKs digital economy.
Met with Schools Minister Lord Nash and South West
Regional School Commissioner Sir David Carter to discuss
the situation facing St. Aldhelms Academy.
Attended the Talbot & Branksome Woods Residents
Assocation AGM.
Raised the recent BAFTA successes of BU at Prime Ministers
Questions.
Visited the Gala Coral bookmaker on Wimborne Road to
discuss their work in the area and the steps taken to protect
users of their services.
Spoken to students at Bournemouth & Poole College about
the forthcoming General Election and his work as MP for
Bournemouth West.
Held a surgery for local residents at the Triangle.
Met with the leader of Bournemouth Council, John Beesley,
and Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood to discuss issues
facing the town.
Attended the opening of West Howe Community Cinema.
Discussed pension reforms with firefighters at Westbourne
Fire Station.
Visited Base, a local digital business, to discuss their work in
the town.

Conor in Parliament:
Conor celebrates
Bournemouth's status as
fastest growing digital
economy in the UK at
PMQs
Photo news:
West Howe Community
Cinema
Bournemouth West MP
stands up to prejudice by
signing Holocaust Memorial
Day Book of Commitment
Photo news:
Secretary of State for
Culture visits Bournemouth
University
Conor in the papers:
Bournemouth praised for
digital contribution as
culture minister visits town
Photo news:
Conor lobbies Schools
Minister
Conor in the papers: What
makes Bournemouth
fastest-growing digital
economy? Universities,
says MP
Photo news:
St Michael's CofE Primay
School
Conor in the papers:
Bournemouth Echo website
reaches milestone with one
million unique browsers
recorded in January 2015
Conor in the papers: Why I,
a true Thatcherite, admit I
like Ed Miliband
Photo news:
Westbourne Fire Station
How to contact
Conor Burns MP

Photo news:

Kingsleigh Primary School

Conor Burns MP opening the new building at Kingsleigh Primary

School with Headteacher Mr Richard Gower.

Conor in Parliament:

Conor celebrates Bournemouth's status as

fastest growing digital economy in the UK
at PMQs
Wednesday 11th February 2015

Click on the above image to watch Conor and the Prime Minister
in the House of Commons.
The full text was as follows:
Conor Burns (Bournemouth West, Conservative): At the weekend,
graduates of Bournemouth university and the Arts university,
Bournemouth, enjoyed yet another year of success at the BAFTAs.
Last week, Bournemouth was named as having the fastest growing
digital economy in the United Kingdom. Does my right hon. Friend
agree that Britain remains a world leader in the creative industries
because of the talent of our people combined with our long-term
economic plan?
David Cameron, The Prime Minister: My hon. Friend is absolutely
right. Our creative industries are a vital part of our economy and our
country. When we look at the great results at the BAFTAs and the high
hopes that we have for the Oscars, it is clear that British television and
British film are conquering the world. Bournemouth university plays a
very important part in that, because its training of some of our digital
effects specialists and of many of our creative people is a key part of
this vital and growing industry.

Photo news:

West Howe Communty Cinema

Conor Burns MP at the opening of the West Howe Community

Cinema.

Bournemouth West MP stands up to

prejudice by signing Holocaust Memorial
Day Book of Commitment
Last
month
Conor
Burns MP signed a
Book of Commitment in
the
House
of
Commons, in doing so
pledging
his
commitment
to
Holocaust
Memorial
Day and honouring
those who died during
the Holocaust.
Tuesday January 27th
marked
the
70th
anniversary
of
the
liberation of AuschwitzBirkenau, the Nazi
concentration
and
extermination
camp
which is the site of the
largest mass murder in
history. In the weeks
running up to the day,
the
Holocaust
Educational
Trust
placed a Book of
Commitment in the
House of Commons, giving MPs the chance to honour those who
were persecuted and killed during the Holocaust and encouraging
constituents to work together to combat prejudice and racism today.
In signing the Book of Commitment, Conor Burns paid tribute to those
who perished during the Holocaust and honoured the extraordinary
Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people
about what they endured, through the Holocaust Educational Trusts
Outreach programme.
In the weeks leading up to and after Holocaust Memorial Day,
thousands of commemorative events were be arranged by schools,
faith groups and community organisations across the country,
remembering all the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent
genocides. This year, people were also encouraged to honour those
communities that have been destroyed by genocide and reflect on the
importance of coming together to oppose prejudice and hatred.
Commenting, Conor Burns said: Holocaust Memorial Day is an
important opportunity to remember the victims of the Holocaust and
subsequent genocides. I encourage all constituents to reflect on the
days meaning and to join members of the community in the fight
against prejudice and intolerance.
Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational
Trust, said: We are proud that Conor Burns supported Holocaust
Memorial Day this year. It is vitally important that we both remember
and learn from the appalling events of the Holocaust as well as
ensuring that we continue to challenge all forms of hatred and bigotry.

Photo news:

Secretary of State for Culture visits

Bournemouth University

Conor Burns MP and Culture Secretary Sajid Javid MP speaking

with Bournemouth University students.

Conor Burns MP and Sajid Javid MP with BU Students Union

President Chloe Schendel-Wilson, Vice-Chancellor Professor
John Vinney and Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor John Fletcher.

Conor in the papers:

Bournemouth praised for digital

contribution as culture minister visits town
Toby Wadey, Bournemouth Echo
Tuesday 10th February 2015
Bournemouth was praised by
the culture secretary for its
contribution to the world of digital media during a visit to the town
yesterday.
Sajid Javid, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, toured
Bournemouth University in the wake of its graduates winning BAFTAs
on Sunday and the area being named as the countrys fastest growing
digital economy.
After being grilled in a mock television studio by undergraduates and
shown award-winning film clips produced by students, Mr Javid told
the Daily Echo that both BU and Arts University Bournemouth can be
credited with recent successes in British filmmaking.
He was invited to the University by Bournemouth West MP Conor
Burns.
It is really well known, not just to me but worldwide, and I wanted to
see a bit more of it for myself, he said.
It has been fantastic to see them here at the university today, but also
as Britain is doing much better in both filmmaking, especially digital
film and digital skills.
One of the reasons it is happening is because of Bournemouth
University and the skills it is producing.
I had an opportunity to speak to a lot of students. It was like being in
the Newsnight studio with Jeremy Paxman or someone.
It was really well done I was very impressed with the students.
There was a good mixture of students from both home and abroad
and it was really good to see firsthand how they learn their skills and
how well they do not just the ones that interviewed me but also the
ones behind the camera because thats a really important part of the
process too.
Mr Javid also acknowledged the Daily Echos historic milestone for
web hits in January, adding: You have just crossed the landmark of
one million unique users so it just shows you how that digital
infrastructure can make a big difference.

Photo news:

Conor lobbies Schools Minister

Conor Burns MP with Schools Minister Lord Nash and South

West Regional Schools Commissioner Sir David Carter.

Conor in the papers:

What makes Bournemouth fastest-growing

digital economy? Universities, says MP
Darren Slade, Bournemouth Echo
Friday 6 February 2015
Bournemouth has the fastestgrowing digital economy in the
country, new figures show.
The number of digital start-up businesses in the area grew 212 per
cent between 2010 and 2013.
The figures come from the project Tech Nation, looking at how the
technology industry is growing across the UK.
It found the sector would outperform all other industries for job
creation by 2020.
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the figures were really good
news.
Its not driven by central government, massive investment, Prime
Ministers champions and tsars this is a spontaneous pooling
together of incredible talent that we have in Bournemouth, particularly
across our two universities, he said.
David Ford, chairman of Silicon South a non-profit organisation
promoting job growth in the sector said: The report is fantastic news
for Bournemouth and proves that the Silicon South is the place to be
for cutting edge digital innovation of all scales and sizes. It is inspiring
to hear that all the hard work by the industry together with the
tremendous support of the public sector, the councils and universities
and the LEP is starting to pay off.
Professor John Fletcher, pro-vice-chancellor for research and
innovation at Bournemouth University, said the university had been
instrumental in the success.
I think the university is fundamental to it because we have the
international recognition in terms of our creative and digital expertise,
he said.
We have the research and the expertise to pass on the knowledge to
our students.
We attract a really good group of students and theyre exposed to
world-leading research and were doing our best now to retain the best
of those as they get across their graduation stage, he said.
Gary Seneviratne, founder and director of Bournemouth-based digital
agency Adido, said: We have some really good agencies down here.
Theyre working with brands like M&S, the British Heart Foundation
and Transport for London.
It means the top end of the market in the corporate world are working
with people in this area for their core digital competencies.
The research was carried out by Tech City, the government-backed
organisation in east London that serves as a nest for technology startups.
Cllr Mike Greene, Bournemouth council cabinet member for corporate
policy and strategy, said: Supported by two business-focused
universities nurturing future world class talent, the creative and digital
sector in Bournemouth is going from strength to strength.

Photo news:

St Michael's CofE Primary School

Conor Burns with pupils from St. Michaels CoE Primary School.

Conor in the papers:

Bournemouth Echo website reaches

milestone with one million unique
browsers recorded in January 2015
Darren Slade, Bournemouth Echo
Saturday 7 February 2015

Conor Burns and other guests celebrate the Daily Echos

millionth online view.
The Daily Echo has a million
reasons to celebrate after our
website reached a historic milestone.
Our site attracted visits from more than a million unique browsers in
January alone.
The total number of page views at bournemouthecho.co.uk reached
an astonishing 9.7 million and to celebrate, local VIPs joined staff on
the roof to take an historic photograph using the latest technology - a
drone.
Vincent Boni, Managing Director of Newsquest Dorset, said: I hope
that our readers and businesses are staggered by the one million
unique visitors and almost 10 million page impressions that the
Bournemouth Echo delivered in just one month.
This is a historic milestone in our publishing history and we are all
grateful for the continued support of the local audience.
Toby Granville, group editor at the Daily Echo, said: Thanks a million
to all 1,088,066 visitors to the Bournemouth Echo website in January
who made it a record month.
"Our combined readership is now the highest it's been for nearly 20
years so clearly, thanks to our hard-working team of journalists, we are
providing our army of readers with exactly the news and information
they want.
And our coverage is only going to get even better so keep reading
and here's to our next million!
A gathering of VIPs saluted the achievement yesterday at the Echo's
Richmond Hill HQ.
The mayor of Poole, Cllr Peter Adams, said: It's good to see our local
paper takes digital communication so seriously, which is the future of
communications.
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said: For the Echo to get over a
million unique browsers in January is an amazing start to the year.
That's first and foremost a major vote of confidence in the
Bournemouth Echo by its readers, both online and in hard copy.
Andrew Diprose, joint managing director of Bournemouth-based Deep
South Media, said: It's a brilliant achievement. I think the Echo leads
the way in terms of its website presence.
Ian Girling, chief executive of Dorset Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, said: I think the success of the paper online is absolutely
tremendous. What a great story.
Andrew Wickham, managing director of Morebus - whose buses are
equipped with free wifi and charging points - said: The next million will
be a lot quicker than the first one.

Conor in the papers:

Why I, a true Thatcherite, admit I like Ed

Miliband
Conor Burns, The Mail on Sunday
Sunday 8 February 2015
Let me make a confession: I like and admire Ed
Miliband. This is not a view widely shared by my
fellow Conservative MPss on the Government
benches in the House of Commons.
Many will tell you he is the worst Labour leader since Michael Foot,
and that the only likely outcome after the May 7 Election is that the
man standing on the steps of No 10 with his arms raised in victory will
be David Cameron.
So why do I, a Member of Parliament who proudly still classes himself
as a Thatcherite, the very opposite of everything that Marxist
academics son Ed Miliband stands for, leap to his defence?
Of course, it is easy to mock his as a Mr. Bean-type figure when he
struggles to eat a bacon sandwich without looking silly.
But if that disqualifies him from being Prime Minister, then it
disqualifies most people elected to Parliament.
And there is another, more private, side to Mr. Miliband. It is not
uncommon for a leader to send a handwritten note, text or word of
congratulation for a particular speech or question in Westminster to a
colleague. Such gestures can turn alliances into affection on your own
side.
Certainly, it is much less common for them to do so to a member of
another party.
I know that Mr. Miliband has done this on a number of occasions. I
have spoken to him a number of times, and while the difference in our
political views is as wide as a chasm, I have always found him openminded, polite, engaging and eager to exchange views.
As I speak, Conservative knives are being sharpened ready to slice
Mr. Milibands personal reputation to shreds in the Election campaign
in the belief that he is Labours weakest link.
I hope this does not happen. Regardless of his political flaws, he is a
good and decent man.
Mr. Miliband deserves attack but for his political views, not his
personal foibles.
This brings me to the second reason I admire the Labour leader. We
are often told moder political leaders have no real beliefs and are
merely the products of public relations snake oil merchants and spin
doctors.
But no one can accuse Mr. Miiband of lacking conviction.
Although I respect him personally and for his sincerely held views, it
does not mean I agree with them. Far from it.
There is a real danger that by focusing all our fire on Mr. Miliband as a
joke, we take our eyes off the genuine threat he poses.
Mr. Miliband in No. 10 would be anything but a laughing matter.
His political outlook was forged on the knee of his intellectually
socialist father, and many of his policy positions remain infused by that
world view.
Not long ago he was asked by a man if he was going to bring back
socialism/ He replied: That is what we are doing, sire.
It isnt just rhetoric. Look at his policy.
A company owns land and feels it is not the right time to develop it.
Mr. Miliband thinks that the state should have the right to take that
land off the company.
In the energy market, Mr. Miliband thinks the State should step in and
fix prices.
Who would have thought after Thatcher and then Blair, Labour could
have a leader talking in terms that those who advocated a 1970s style
prices and incomes policy would recognise?
Yet far too many people white him off as somehow not serious, as the
political equivalent of the character Wallace from Wallace and Gromit.
Surely the country wont elect him. Just look at the opinion polls where
his ratings lag way behind David Cameron as a potential PM.
But weve been here before.
Mrs. Thatchers own ratings in 1979 were way behind those of Labour
Prime Minister Sunny Jim Callaghan and we all know how that
ended. Nor does the parallel end there. In addition to her political
convictions, Lady T was renowned for her personal touch she never
forgot a name or a birthday.
And behind Mr. Milibands courtesy is his ruthlessness and his
determination, a desire to win at any price.
I believe if he does become Prime Minister, he would lead a quietly
determined and rather dogmatic government.
I also firmly believe it would be a disaster for Britain.
So while liking and admiring him, I also want to stop him.
My party has three months to do that. We shouldnt underestimate the
size of the challenge we face. If we fail, Britain and her people will pay
a heavy price.
There is no doubt Ed Miliband poses a serious threat to Britain. But to
defeat him, we must take him seriously.

Photo news:

Westbourne Fire Station

Conor Burns speaks to firefighters about the governments

pensions reforms at Westbourne Fire Station.

Three ways to contact Conor Burns MP:

By Phone: 020 7219 7021
By email: conor.burns.mp@parliament.uk
By post: Conor Burns MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA

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