We have launched a new website for my general election campaign: Jackie Porter for Winchester & Chandler’s Ford (the address is http://www.jackieporter.co.uk ). We’ll keep that updated with the latest from the campaign! I will continue to write here as well. It’s going to be a busy few weeks as I talk to as many […]

The 2017 Election Result was as follows: Steve BRINE – The Conservative Party Candidate (Steve Brine) 29,729 Mark CHALONER – Labour Party (Mark Chaloner) 6,007 Martin LYON – UK Independence Party (UKIP) (Martin Lyon) 695 Jackie PORTER – Liberal Democrats (Jackie Porter) 19,730 Teresa SKELTON – The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party (Website of Justice & […]

Representing any group of people is a great responsibility, but doing it really well is the challenge: empathising, acting and importantly listening. Representing a County Council area of around 14000 people, or a constituency of around 70,000 needs the same skills, and the same understanding and leadership. I have made this short film to cover […]

Thanks to Gillian Douglass for the clearest description of the need for a care costs cap that I have seen… Social care is any extra help that a person needs with day to day living. It might be getting out and about, maintaining relationships, preparing meals, washing, paying bills or cleaning and maintaining the house. […]

Imagine the scenario:- More homes, more children move into the area and we need another secondary school. It cannot be a local authority school because the Conservatives say it has to be an academy or free school. The new school gets paid a sum per pupil, so it wants to make sure it is full. […]

Becoming British does not mean end of EU Citizen’s EU Rights, says advocate general

Responding to Conservative plans on domestic violence and abuse including proposals to appoint a Domestic Violence Commissioner, Liberal Democrat Election Campaign Spokesperson, Jo Swinson said: “Domestic violence and abuse is a horrific stain on our society and still all too often a hidden crime. Everything that can be done must be done to eradicate it […]

With the general election just nine days away, the Conservatives have still not told small firms if they will receive business rates relief – despite promises by Sajid Javid that he would confirm details before the general election. The Liberal Democrats announced in their manifesto they would review business rates to reduce burdens on small […]

A report by the Nuffield Trust has found the NHS could face a bill of almost half a billion pounds if retired British people currently living in other EU countries decide to return to the UK because their access to healthcare abroad is withdrawn after Brexit. The report also calculates that care homes and home-care […]

I have received some letters asking why ‘Remain’ voters should opt for me as the Lib Dem candidate in this election. I am publishing my reply as it may be of interest to others… Like you, I voted remain and at 5am in the Guildhall count I was jubilant that Winchester’s residents had voted to remain too. Later […]

In a recent Friends of the Earth email looking at environmental credentials laid out within the manifestos, the Lib Dems scored highly with 28 (only the Greens had more on 30 points, Conservatives 11 points) You can see more here:- https://www.foe.co.uk/general-election/election-manifestos-scores-are?utm_source=Friends+of+the+Earth+Communications&utm_campaign=a1e6895611-LM1705039&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_383af65c6b-a1e6895611-21127809 I am pleased-but not surprised. We are naturally concerned about our environment and see ourselves […]