Politics in the Witney area and Witney MP David Cameron providing I.T. and Internet related services in the Witney area. Witney Politics David Cameron, Witney MP, became the leader of the Conservative Party on Tuesday December 6th when he won 134,446 of the 198.844 (67.6%) valid votes cast by Tory party members. Following the UK's "Brexit" referendum result in June 2016, David Cameron announced his intention to resign from the position of Prime Minister. He will remain MP for Witney. The Witney seat is comprised of some 82 villages and towns nestled in the idyllic Cotswolds countryside. The main population centres are the market town of Witney, the old mill town of Chipping Norton, as well as Woodstock and Burford. Witney's economic history is based around the weaving and blanket trade . The Witney Blanket Company was incorporated in 1710 - the secret of its high quality blankets was apparently the use of water from the River Windrush in the manufacturing process.

The blanket industry has now declined, and the seat's economy is now largely based on industrial estates which are home to a variety of companies including Oxford Electrical Products Ltd and Windrush Technology Ltd. The armed services are also a major source of employment for constituents, as RAF Brize Norton is based here. Winston Churchill was born in Bleinheim Palace, which was built for the first Duke of Marlborough. This seat turned Labour against its will in the 1997 Parliament, when the incumbent Tory MP Shaun Woodward defected to Labour. When he then moved to represent St Helens South in 2001, Witney re-elected a Conservative in the form of David Cameron, on an increased majority. Source : bbc.co.uk The total turnout for the 2005 General Election was 53,869 (69% of the registered electors), a 3.1% increase from 2001. For more information on David Cameron, visit the David Cameron page The design, concept and content of this Witney web site is the intellectual property of Commatic Limited unless otherwise stated.

No part of this web site, including images, graphics and text, may be reproduced or stored, in any manner, without prior permission. Information stored on this site, or collected by it may be subject to Data Protection Regulations. The nature and content of information stored about a company or individual will be disclosed on request of the individual or company concerned. The Rt Hon David Cameron MP - GOV.UK GOV.UK The Rt Hon David Cameron MP Contents Announcements Biography David Cameron was Prime Minister from May 2010 until July 2016. David led a Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government from 2010 until 2015 and continued as Prime Minister from May 2015 leading a Conservative government. He was elected the Conservative MP for Witney in West Oxfordshire in 2001.

Previous roles in government David Cameron, former MP, Witney - TheyWorkForYou TheyWorkForYou David Cameron campaigned to remain in the European Union Let your MP know how you feel – See full list of topics voted on Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes We have lots more plain English analysis of David Cameron’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit David Cameron’s full vote analysis page for more. Recent appearances Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 13 Jul 2016 I know that the whole House will join me in congratulating Andy Murray, Heather Watson, Jordanne Whiley, Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett on their stunning success at Wimbledon.

This morning, I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. Other than one meeting this afternoon with Her Majesty the Queen, the diary for the rest of my day is remarkably light. Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 13 Jul 2016 Let me thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind remarks and fascinating suggestions for future jobs, most of which sound even harder than this one, so I think I’ll pass. I believe that Northern Ireland is stronger than it was six years ago—58,000 more people in work, the full devolution of justice and home affairs delivered under this Government, the Saville report published, record... Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 13 Jul 2016 First, I thank my hon. Friend for his kind remarks. He is absolutely right that the Kurds are incredibly brave fighters and are doing valuable work against Daesh in Iraq and Syria. I will look carefully at his suggestion of using the Birmingham hospital. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has excellent facilities for battlefield casualties. Our Army is already providing medical instruction to the...

Former Conservative MP for Witney Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election Left the House of Commons on 12 September 2016 — Resigned Environment Food and Rural Affairs Home Department Other offices held in the past The Prime Minister (11 May 2010 to 13 Jul 2016) Leader of the Conservative Party (6 Dec 2005 to 11 Jul 2016) Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (6 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010) Shadow Secretary of State for Education (10 May 2005 to 6 Dec 2005) Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (1 Apr 2004 to 1 Oct 2004) Member, Home Affairs Committee (26 Jan 2004 to 11 Oct 2004) Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (8 Sep 2003 to 9 Dec 2003) Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (1 Aug 2003 to 31 Jul 2004) Shadow

 Minister (Privy Council Office) (1 Jul 2003 to 1 Nov 2003) Member, Home Affairs Committee (7 Jun 2001 to 3 Nov 2003) Previous MPs in this constituency Courts Bill Committee (6 out of 7) Numerology Please note that numbers do not measure quality.

Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all David Cameron’s speeches Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions. Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents. Has voted in 18.62% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip) People have made 229 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs. This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score. 288 people are tracking this MP Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 3954 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. Last updated: 5 Sep 2016. 3.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources In my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party, I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of the Carlton Club . Name of donor: Ellesborough Golf Club Address of donor: Butlers Cross, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 OTZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: honorary membership of Ellesborough Golf Club; value for 2015-16 £1,165 p.a. Date of receipt of donation: June 2011 ; renewed annually. This benefit ended on 13 July 2016 . Date of acceptance of donation: 9 June 2011 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 15 February 2012 ; updated 4 February 2013 , 21 November 2014 , 8 June 2015 and 28 July 2016) On 1 October 2015 , I accepted honorary membership of Mark’s Club, a private members’ club, of 46 Charles St, London W1J 5EJ.

(Registered 21 October 2015) Name of donor: Matt Roberts Personal Training Ltd Address of donor: 30 City Road, London EC1Y 2AB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Discount of £150 per session on 50 sessions of personal training received since April 2013 ; total value £7,500. I have made a personal donation to a charity of my trainer's choice.

Date received: 21 June 2016 Date accepted: 21 June 2016 Donor status: company, registration no 03087417 (Registered 04 July 2016) Name of donor: Mr Dominic Johnson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: accommodation for my family and me from 18 July 2016 to 31 October 2016 at £2,650 a week; value £37,100 in total Date received: 18 July 2016 Date accepted: 18 July 2016 Donor status: individual (Registered 28 July 2016) 6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over Â£100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over Â£10,000 a year Residential property in London: (i) and (ii). 8. Miscellaneous Sir Alan Parker provided hospitality to my family and me from 13 to 18 July 2016.

(Registered 28 July 2016) As it happened: Oxfordshire reacts to EU vote - BBC News BBC News As it happened: Oxfordshire reacts to EU vote 24 Jun 201624 Jun 2016 Got a TV Licence? You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law. Cherwell votes 50.3% to leave EU West Oxfordshire votes to remain 53.6% South Oxfordshire votes remain 54.98% Oxford backs remain with 70.27% of vote Vale of White Horse backs remain 56.7% Total Oxfordshire vote: 378,608 - Remain 56.7% Leave 43.2% Live Reporting By Dave Gilyeat and Anna Browning All times stated are UK Get involved That's all from our Oxfordshire EU referendum live page for today Posted at 17:02 24 Jun Thank you for following all the reaction to the UK's historic Brexit vote here in Oxfordshire.

We're taking the weekend off now, but will be back from 08:00 on Monday to bring you all the news, sport, travel and weather from around Oxfordshire. Share Posted at 16:45 24 Jun Judy Powell The sky after sunset from South Moreton looking west towards Didcot Power Station Oxfordshire's Big Picture If you have a great image of Oxfordshire, we would love to showcase it. Send it to us by email to oxfordshire@bbc.co.uk, or post it on Twitter @bbcoxford or BBC Oxford on Facebook Wildlife trust calls on Leave camp to protect habitats Posted at 16:45 24 Jun The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has called for wildlife protection to be strengthened following the vote for Brexit. It believes EU legislation has been "crucial" in "limiting the damage to the natural environment of projects such as HS2" and protecting habitats. Wendy Tobitt Chief executive Estelle Bailey (pictured second from right with Remain campaigners including Caroline Lucas) said: "Throughout the referendum campaign politicians who were advocating leaving the EU promised that wildlife protection would be strengthened and funding for wildlife-friendly farming would not be cut.

"The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust will work with the government to enable those commitments to be fulfilled." Share Witney residents respond to Brexit vote Jack Suddaby Visual broadcast assistant Posted at 16:36 David Cameron's constituency of Witney voted to remain in the EU referendum, but the UK voted overall to leave. The BBC asked residents what they thought of the historic decision. Share Europe stunned by UK Leave vote Posted at 15:06 24 Jun . Europe stunned by UK Leave vote BBC correspondents across Europe report on the wave of shock reverberating around the continent in response to the UK vote to leave the EU. South East MEP warns of ramifications of Brexit Posted at 14:45 24 Jun Catherine Bearder, MEP for the South East, has told the BBC she is "very, very sad, not just for the UK but the whole of Europe" because of the referendum result. BBC She said the ramifications of Brexit would be "enormous" for the universities and science sector in Oxfordshire, but added: "I think we’ll muddle through, but we won’t be that voice on the world stage that we expect ourselves to be.

"Tomorrow’s another day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, we have to move on with what we’ve got." As for David Cameron, she said history will look on him as "foolish". Share Hudspeth: Cameron 'right to step down' Posted at 13:54 24 Jun Ian Hudspeth said David Cameron made the right decision to step down as prime minister, saying a "new face" was needed to lead the party in a "new direction". But he called the Witney MP an "honourable man". "I wish him, Samantha, and their family all the best for the future, and we will of course continue to work with him as the local constituency MP." The two men have not always seen eye to eye of course - they recently argued over cuts to Oxfordshire services. Share Council leader: 'Devolve more power to Oxford' Posted at 13:53 24 Jun Oxfordshire County Council's leader Ian Hudspeth has said the result of the referendum should be used to "drive, not delay, the process of devolving power from Westminster and Whitehall to England's cities and counties".

BBC "The priorities of the county council will remain the same - to support economic growth, to protect the most vulnerable, and to drive efficiency in public services," he continued. "To support these priorities, our work on stripping out another level of bureaucratic decision making by developing proposals for a new council for the whole of Oxfordshire will continue." Share EU 'headache' for writer Philip Pullman Posted at 12:53 24 Jun Oxford-based writer Philip Pullman, author of the acclaimed His Dark Materials trilogy, has weighed in - vividly - on the referendum result. Victoria Prentis: Cameron was 'friend to Banbury' Posted at 12:46 24 Jun Victoria Prentis, MP for Banbury and one of the Conservatives in the Remain camp, has called the prime minister’s decision to stand down as "extremely sad, particularly for us in Oxfordshire". BBC She added: "[David Cameron] has been a fantastic constituency neighbour, friend to Banbury and a tireless supporter of everything in Oxfordshire including the Horton General Hospital. "He will go down in history as a great reforming prime minister. His statement this morning was dignified, and reminded us of the vision he had for Britain.

"We must all now work together to make it a reality." Share Greens call for council to fight for 'valuable' EU regulations Posted at 12:43 24 Jun David Williams, leader of the Green Group, Oxfordshire County Council, says Brexit poses a "serious challenge to economic, social and environmental progress of the UK". He says the council has the "unenviable task of trying to make something positive out of the transition period after which the UK leaves the EU". Share No EU no cafe? Posted at 12:33 24 Jun Oxford Mail reporter Georgina Campbell has tweeted this picture of St Giles' Cafe in Oxford, which appears to have closed in protest at the referendum result. They do reopen tomorrow though. European Movement: 'Worst fears coming true' Posted at 12:26 24 Jun Ginette Camps-Walsh, from the Oxfordshire branch of the European Movement which has been campaigning to remain in the EU, said she was "appalled" by the national decision to leave. "This is the result I absolutely dreaded," she said.

Of the voters who opted for Brexit, she said: "I think they've actually voted about migration and they haven't realised the economic consequences. "You can see what's happened to the pound and the stock markets this morning - all our worst fears are coming to fruition." Share Today's vote: More of your views Facebook Posted at 12:22 24 Jun Your comments have been coming in thick and fast to our Facebook page today. Greg Wiggall says: "Oxford voted to stay in cos that's where the people with plenty of dosh live." But Deborah Axtell says: "Today is a dark day for the country." Christine Watkins says: "Disastrous." Oxford had one of the lowest Leave votes Posted at 12:21 24 Jun Oxford had one of the lowest Leave votes in the country, as this simple but fascinating (and very green) bar chart shows. BBC Carter Jonas: UK 'should remain a magnet for investors' Posted at 12:13 24 Jun Mark Charter, head of estate agents Carter Jonas' Oxford office had a positive message in the wake of the leave vote.

Carter Jonas "Looking forward, we firmly believe that fundamentals will continue to drive the UK property market. "The UK has one of the largest and most sophisticated property markets in the world and because of this it should remain a magnet for global occupiers and investors.” Share Oxford Brookes: 'UK should continue being a welcoming destination' Posted at 11:35 24 Jun Professor Alistair Fitt, vice-chancellor at Oxford Brookes University, says the government's priority for universities should be ensuring staff and students from EU countries can continue to work and study at British universities. We expect that there will be a gradual, managed exit process from the European Union with significant opportunities for Oxford Brookes. Share Will Cameron stay on as Witney MP? Bethan Phillips Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford Posted at 11:02 24 Jun David Cameron has a lot of loyal supporters in Witney. He isn't a distant figure in Westminster - he is someone that campaigns here, gets involved in local issues, and during election time, goes door-to-door to gain support. I was with one local Conservative activist as the news broke - he was visibly shaking with shock.

The big question now for Witney - will David Cameron stay on as MP, after he steps down as prime minister? Getty Images Posted at 10:46 24 Jun BBC The UK has voted to leave the EU - a process that has come to be known as Brexit. Here is what is likely to happen next . Share Nicola Blackwood: 'We will miss Cameron' Posted at 10:39 24 Jun Nicola Blackwood said she was "very sad" to watch David Cameron announce his upcoming resignation. She said: "As fellow Oxfordshire MPs we haven’t always seen eye to eye but he has always had my support as leader of our party because I know him to be a man who loves this country deeply and who is willing to fight for what he believes even if it is politically inconvenient. "He is a true statesman and we will miss him." Share Nicola Blackwood calls on government to reassure science sector Posted at 10:31 24 Jun Nicola Blackwood, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, who was in the Remain camp, says she is confident the UK will rise to the challenge of Brexit.

However, she said it was "vital that the government moves quickly to reassure those who voted remain as well as those voted to leave that their views will be taken into account". BBC She added: "The message needs to go out to our scientists and their collaborators in Europe that the UK remains firmly open for business as a willing and reliable partner. "If EU research funding is affected after the exit negotiations that follow, the Treasury may have to reallocate funds previously sent to the EU." Share What the leave vote means for your holiday? Travel writer tweets ... Political reporter's mother in the know Posted at 10:23 24 Jun Our slightly sarcastic political reporter Bethan Phillips speaking on air to BBC Radio Oxford presenter Kat Orman earlier. My mum texted me saying Cameron's resigned. So thanks Mum. There was no way I would've known that if she hadn't texted me. Bethan Phillips Ernst & Young: 'UK in uncharted territory' Posted at 10:18 24 Jun Richard Baker, managing partner across the Thames Valley & South Coast for international auditors Ernst & Young, said the UK was now "entering unchartered territory".

"It is vital that the message that the UK is open for business should not change. “The UK will also have the opportunity to make new trade deals so it is important that key trading partners are quickly identified and negotiations accelerated. Businesses across the South East must use the next few months to assess their position in terms of trade, their people and regulation." Share Oxford University: 'Democratic decision has been made' Posted at 10:17 24 Jun Oxford University - which backed Remain - has told its staff and students not to expect any disruption in the short term following the decision on Brexit, as the process of leaving is expected to take two years. But it added that EU membership had enabled its participation in pan-European research and access to millions of pounds of research funding. BBC However... a democratic decision has been made and Oxford will continue as one of the world’s outstanding universities, playing a leading role in shaping the UK’s future. Share Video: David Cameron steps down Posted at 9:57 24 Jun And if you missed that moment, here's when David Cameron announced his decision to step down by October.

He said he had informed the Queen of his decision to remain in place for the short term and to then hand over to a new prime minister by the time of the Conservative conference in October. Share 'Shock' in Witney at Cameron resignation Posted at 9:55 24 Jun Our reporter Bethan Phillips was in Mr Cameron's constituency as the news broke earlier. "I had David Cameron's speech on the radio here in the market square in Witney, and people stopped to listen, and the shock rippled through the town centre as he made that announcement he was stepping down." Share Dream of a united Europe 'should not fade' Posted at 9:55 24 Jun Oxford Labour councillor John Tanner has called today a "deeply sad day not just for the United Kingdom but for the rest of Europe too". "We did all that we could. Oxford and most of Oxfordshire can hold its head up high. "Oxford City voted overwhelmingly (70%) to Remain. Unfortunately not enough people in the rest of Britain agreed with us." He said the dream of a "united, democratic and prosperous Europe, with Britain at its heart, must never be allowed to fade".

Share EU referendum: How the South region voted Posted at 9:38 24 Jun Our political correspondent Peter Henley puts the results in the South in context. Share Today's vote: More of your thoughts Facebook Posted at 9:15 24 Jun Mark Stuart says: "I am glad the country voted out, I for one voted out." Daniel Wallace says: "I was proud to be British, but this morning I am ashamed. It seems that our country is now made up of bigoted racists who blame the immigrants at the first sign of trouble." Vicky Rainbow says: "Now we are out, Life goes on, we need to stay positive and trust that whatever happens will be for the best." Edward Guise adds: "Thanks, baby-boomers, for destroying the future of your children and grandchildren." Share South Oxfordshire leader: 'We needed Cameron at the helm' Posted at 8:53 24 Jun John Cotton, leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, who campaigned to leave the EU, has admitted to going "from elation to despair in the space of an hour". He added: "I can understand completely from his perspective why [David Cameron] would want to go.

It’s a very honourable thing to do. "But from the country’s point of view we needed him at the helm." Share Oxfordshire's Truck Festival reacts to today's news Posted at 8:53 24 Jun 'Emotional' reaction to Cameron resignation Posted at 8:51 24 Jun Liam Walker (pictured second from right), a Conservative and Remain activist in Witney said he was "very emotional" to hear Cameron resign. Liam Walker "He shouldn't have gone in my opinion. This is the man who's developed the referendum as promised in our manifesto. I'm a bit taken aback by it. "It's not nice to have this rivalry in the Conservative party. We always seem to end up killing and eating ourselves from the inside. It's very noble of him to stand aside, but actually he probably could have carried on with the reforms. Personally this is the man that got me into politics from the age of 17. Share Cameron to quit as UK votes to leave EU Posted at 08:27 BBC Prime Minister David Cameron is to step down by October after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

Cameron to quit as UK votes to leave EU The UK votes to leave the European Union, prompting David Cameron to announce he is to step down as prime minister - and UKIP leader Nigel Farage to declare it "independence day". Vaizey saddened by PM's departure Posted at 8:40 24 Jun Watching the news in the newsroom Dave Gilyeat Posted at 8:29 24 Jun "I held nothing back." The BBC Oxford team watch as Witney MP David Cameron announces his decision to stand down as prime minister by October. BBC "I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination," he said.

Share Rumour that Cameron could resign - Kuenssberg Posted at 8:18 24 Jun Vaizey 'will work to get right result for Britain' Posted at 8:15 24 Jun Remainer Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage, said: "I’m obviously going to respect the decision… I’m going to work with everyone in Oxfordshire to ensure that we get the right result for Britain.” PA He also backed David Cameron to stay in office: "This is a moment of complete turmoil. I’m not saying that in a perjorative sense, it’s just an observation. "It’s an unprecedented and historic decision and I think the last thing we need is further political turmoil with the prime minister stepping down.

"We need a period of stability and calm and reassurance… and I think it would be a dereliction in some ways if he then said ‘I’m now going to stand down’.” Share Witney constituency | Change the Witney MP Change the Witney MP arguments to remove David Cameron from the post of MP for Witney, Oxfordshire Search Reply If the people of Witney had an MP who actually lived in the constituency – and let’s not kid ourselves, David Cameron didn’t live in the constituency even before he became Prime Minister – s/he would, by now, have fixed one very obvious problem. The smell of raw sewage at the southern end of Witney is worse than the stink of corruption from the House of Commons. Earlier today I walked to the town’s new B&Q store at Thorney Leys Park. A member of staff was on duty keeping the automatic doors shut – the stench was that bad. Of course, David Cameron has never experienced this on-going problem. He’s never here. Oh, I’m aware that Mr Cameron wrote a letter to Wessex Water in 2005, but is that it? Really? Is that the best of his efforts? This problem affects several hundred households.

And still nothing is done. Reply The politicians, political pundits, television and radio commentators, press and magazines all use the words ‘safe seat’ in a cavalier manner. But when we explode the figures – when we take a detailed look about what really lies behind the notion of a ‘safe seat’ – it becomes apparent that no seat is really ‘safe’. When we examine the facts behind ‘a safe seat’ we see that It is possible for every constituency to change their MP. Even MPs in ‘safe’ seats. Even, for example, MPs like David Cameron. Of course, like every significant course of action – and let’s not fool ourselves, evicting an MP from a ‘safe seat’ is a very significant course of action – removing an MP from office needs a plan. And there must be several different workstreams supporting that plan. To explain just a little of the detail behind my meaning, I will demonstrate how feasible it is to remove an MP – such as David Cameron – from a ‘safe seat’. I shall explode and explain the numbers that make this removal plan so possible. I shall put forward the most appropriate course of action to enable this removal plan to succeed. How do I know this plan would succeed?

I am a strategist and a high-level planner. This is what I do for a living. But first, the numbers. The results of the 2010 General Election for the constituency of Witney seem, at first glance, worse than daunting. Many people who want to change David Cameron, change him for an MP who would actually live in and work for the constituents, have looked at these numbers and have been put off, to the point of inaction. But do the numbers tell the full story? This is the published table of results of the 2010 General Election, that can be found from most sources: Cameron (Con) 33973 58.8% Barnes (Lib Dem) 11233 19.4% Goldberg (Lab) 7511 13% A majority of 22,740 seems unassailable; it is an impressive margin by any measure. Yet the truth is that this table conceals the full – and proper – picture. If we take the results from above and add to the picture the 27% of the electorate (20997) who did not turn out, the picture changes significantly.

If we were to compile a new table and add the 20997, who did not turn out, to the number of voters who did turn out but who did not vote for Mr Cameron (23796), we have, effectively, 44793 people who chose not to support David Cameron for the position of MP for Witney. This comparison alone – 44793 who chose not to support Mr Cameron versus the smaller number of 33973 who did support him – shows that Mr Cameron won the seat of Witney, even though the majority of constituents did not vote for him. His position suddenly seems exposed, mathematically, at least. But how feasible would it be, in the real world, to overturn David Cameron’s majority? Very feasible, I would say, and not just from one angle. At the last election Witney’s ‘second’ party was the LibDems, with 11233 votes.

The widely-recognised, lacklustre performance, of LibDem MPs in the coalition government (policy differences and performance issues), coupled with well-documented evidence of discontent amongst hardened LibDem supporters, and the significant loss of LibDem support at this year’s local elections, indicates that the majority of the 11233 people who voted LibDem in the 2010 General Election, in Witney, would probably not vote for the LibDems in the next election. Similarly, by the same piece of logic, the majority of people who did vote LibDem, in Witney, in the 2010 General Election, would probably be very keen to register a protest vote against David Cameron, in the next election. But squaring the arithmetic, behind this scenario, is only a small part of implementing the plan. To ensure total success, and to evict David Cameron from his position of MP for Witney (and also from his post of Prime Minister), the project needs to be managed and worked in to place. The project manager would need to establish, build and harmonise relationships across all of the mainstream and independent political parties.

To ensure total success, to install a new MP in the Witney constituency, all of the mainstream and independent parties and candidates would need to work together; they would need to agree not to stand. Only a truly neutral candidate, someone who is not a member of any of the mainstream or fringe parties, has a guaranteed chance of unseating Mr Cameron. The established political parties would need to support this candidate. They would need to help mobilise every single voter in the constituency. They would need to explain to the voters, on the doorsteps and in the centre of Witney and in the towns and villages of the constituency, why they are working in partnership with parties they would not, normally, support. They would need to engage with the public; get them enthused, encourage them to turn out for the independent candidate. The only candidate standing against Mr Cameron. This is eminently achievable, as demonstrated by Martin Bell, when he stood for – and won – the safe Conservative seat of Tatton on an ‘anti-sleaze’ platform. There are, obviously, criteria issues around selecting the right independent candidate to stand against David Cameron, and I may go in to these at a later time.

I realise that, in this form, this is just a high-level explanation of the strategy that would remove David Cameron from office, but I may return to the subject, in the future, to explain some of the detail that would guarantee the plan success. Reply The argument that David Cameron does not serve the people who have elected him to the office of Member of Parliament is self-evidenced. Despite assertions to the contrary, David Cameron does not – and never has – lived in the constituency of Witney. I will readily concede that Mr Cameron continues to maintain an occasional weekend base in the north of the constituency, but this can hardly be termed ‘his home’. The truth is, that even before he was elected, by his party, to the post of Prime Minister, Mr Cameron never lived in the Witney constituency. He lived in his family home in London. When he stood against Witney’s incumbent MP (Shaun Woodward), Mr Cameron made great show of integrating himself with various social aspects of Witney. These days, occasionally, David Cameron might continue to turn up for a social engagement or two, a year. But where does our MP stand on the public transport systems in the constituency?

How does our MP feel about the daily flow of traffic on the A40? Unfortunately, and unlike everyone who actually lives in the constituency, the MP for Witney doesn’t experience these things. How can our MP be expected to fight on our behalf for the massive improvements that these things need, when he doesn’t actually live here (and never has done)? Where can the empathy be, between an absent MP and the people who put him in office – the people who pay his salary – for the changes that need to be delivered? I maintain that, in order to fully experience (and share the pain and the glory of) facets of life that she or he has been elected to represent, an MP must live in that constituency. And ‘living in Witney’ is one aspect of Mr Cameron’s life that he has never enjoyed. Another thing that Mr Cameron has not enjoyed is any degree of loyalty to Witney. Let us not forget that his first choice of constituency was Stafford, in 1997.

I have heard many disaffected voters in Witney – and there are a significant number of them – say that the present, inflexible and unrepresentative, voting system does not allow them a fair chance of replacing the incumbent MP in what is termed ‘a safe seat’. At first glance the statistics do seem to tell a hopeless story. However, in a forthcoming article I shall clearly demonstrate how it would be easily possible for the voters of Witney to evict Mr Cameron from his position. I shall show how mathematically simple it would be for the people of Witney to elect themselves the full-time, hard-working, live-in-the-constituency representative in Parliament that they deserve. Reply The news has broken that the David Cameron-appointed Director of Communications, Andy Coulson, continued to receive payments of hundreds of thousands of pounds (one suggestion has put the amount paid to Coulson at around £250,000) from News International, whilst being employed by David Cameron. Mr Coulson was receiving these payments of hundreds of thousands of £s, whilst being employed by the Conservative Party (leader: David Cameron), and whilst being paid £275,000 a year.

Mr Cameron – the MP for Witney – has made error of judgement after error of judgement in every aspect of dealing with the Coulson/News International/Hacking debacle. The people of Witney must be wondering where their MP is going to drop his next clanger. The Conservative Party must be wondering what the hell their leader is up to. It was almost gladdening that, three days after the commencement of riots in the UK, David Cameron deigned to return from holiday, to his place in Parliament. Almost. One has to wonder who Mr Cameron’s advisers are – and where they were, for three days. It was slightly more gladdening that the MP for Witney chose to return to his constituency to deliver a hard-hitting speech (written by someone else) about crime and punishment. What was peculiar, however, was that the MP for Witney chose to give this speech at Base 33, a youth centre which is funded by charity and donation. However, this peculiarity aside, it was very unfortunate that, due to Mr Cameron’s hectic diary, the MP for Witney, couldn’t stick around and spend any time in the constituency.

No sooner had he given his speech than he was off back to his home, one of his houses in London, not a place in the constituency. And since then he has gone on holiday once more. I feel that the people of Witney need someone to catalogue the holidays that the Witney MP has taken – so far – this year: Cornwall Reply David Cameron, the member of parliament for Witney, having flown back from a holiday to take part in the phone hacking debate, has left the country again. Yes, our MP has gone on holiday for the third – or is it the fourth? – time in 2011. As I walk from Burwell Farm in to the centre of Witney, this morning, I’ll be wondering how the people who actually live here would consider Mr Cameron’s lifestyle. He is, after all, supposed to work for us. He collects an MPs income for representing us. And yet his track record as an MP, since the start of this parliament, is one of waffle, swerve, and layer upon layer of indescribably poor judgement in many, many areas. David Cameron is clearly unfit to represent the constituency of Witney.

David Cameron - Witney MP and leader of the Conservative party David Cameron We are featured on the Cotswolds web site, and the Cotswolds guide providing I.T. and Internet related services in the Witney area. David Cameron David Cameron, Witney MP, became the leader of the Conservative Party on Tuesday December 6th 2005 when he won 134,446 of the 198.844 (67.6%) valid votes cast by Tory party members. Cameron became the Witney MP in 2001 and was re-elected in May 2005 with 49.3% of the votes (26,571 votes, a 14,156 majority over Liz Leffman the Liberal Democrat candidate). The swing being 0.8% from Liberal Democrat to Conservative. The total turnout for the 2005 General Election was 53,869 (69% of the registered electors), a 3.1% increase from 2001. On 6th May 2010 voters went to the polls to vote in the 2010 General Election.

David Cameron retained his seat in Witney and the Conservative Party won the most seats, but fell short of the overall majority need to form a new Government. A coalition Government was formed with the Liberal Democrats. In 2015 Cameron's Conservative party won an overall majority.

Question: Which leading politician is the MP for Witney?
Answer: David Cameron