It's been a very very busy week across the constituency. I seem to be getting invited to more and more events and meetings. Many people seem to be of the view that there is definitely going to be a change at the next election and as such are keen to meet with the Conservatives.

Today I met with a group of GPs in the constituency who have a number of concerns, not least about polyclinics which, whatever spin is used locally, we know the Government will force on our area regardless of local opinion. Then I went on to meet some residents in Crowle who are concerned about the future of a care facility there.

The weekend was no less busy with petition signings in Brigg Saturday morning, a stop in Worlaby Saturday afternoon and then a fundraiser in Haxey on Sunday followed by some leafletting!

Friday I organised for two qualified nurses to undertake blood pressure testing in the Red Lion in Epworth. We were highlighting the need for people to get regular blood pressure tests as high blood pressure can be a warning sign for more serious illnesses such as heart disease or stroke. Stroke funding in North Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire is well below the national average and so we wanted to make people aware.

Cllr Liz Redfern and I drummed up custom out on the streets and we had scores of people through in the two hours we were doing it. In addition we chatted to lots of other people who all seemed to have the same message 'I'm never voting Labour again' or 'Hurry up and get this lot out'.

I am pleased we were able to do our bit to highlight this important health issue, we will be offering the service to other areas shortly.

I recently highlighted the proposal by BT to remove 14 red phone boxes from our constituency. It turns out that BT are removing thousands of them across the country which is causing concern to many communities. The red phone box is as British as a cup of tea and given the fact that Labour have already taken away many of our village Post Offices, it would be a shame to lose these symbols too.

I know that people don't tend to use pay phones anymore, but it would be such a shame to lose the distinctive red phone boxes from our villages. I was therefore delighted to read in the Telegraph that BT are seriously considering proposals supported by the Conservatives which would allow the local Council or the local community to take over the running of the phone box.

I am doing my bit locally and have made residents in many of our villages aware of the proposals and we are now helping Elsham Parish Council apply for a heritage listing for their village phone box. It would be such a shame to lose the box from the village, as you can see from the photo it is very well cared for.

Cllr Rob Waltham has also applied for the box in Gunness to be listed too. Let's hope that BT take up the proposal!

I was very pleased recently to get a few moments with William Hague (pictured reading the Scunthorpe Telegraph) to talk to him about our campaign in Brigg and Goole. I have been fortunate in the last few weeks to bump into a number of Shadow Cabinet Members on the campaign trail.

I have told them all just how many people locally are complaining about Labour's failure to deal with the rising cost of living. I have also asked them to do everything they can to put as much pressure as possible on the Government to renew the contract for the Post Office Card Account. That contract is vital to the future survival of our Post Offices.

All of the Shadow Ministers I met were really interested to hear what is concerning people in Brigg and Goole. In fact a few of them have offered to visit in the coming months and we look forward to welcoming them back to the area.

Over the last two weekends I have also been at the Winterton and Howden Shows where we had stalls. I was really surprised by just how many people came over wanting to talk to me, with many offering their support for the next election. More than one person who came over said they had never voted Conservative but they would be doing next time. It's a long time to the next election, but judging by the response of people at the moment, its not looking good for Labour!

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Bob Geldof who was in East Yorkshire to speak in support of David Davis' by-election which our team have been assisting in. Sir Bob came to speak to a gathering of young people from across East Yorkshire about the erosion of liberty and freedom in the UK in recent years. His speech was brilliant and I particularly liked the extract below which talks about the loss of our freedoms and privacy in recent years.

"Let us ask ‘what is the point of England “ now that Parliament, whose primary purpose is to defend the liberties of the people have  so gratuitously, so wantonly, so casually betrayed that trust and taken from us that same liberty which above all else defines this country and its constitution, and that which has been its greatest gift to the world its freedom, its tolerances, its civilisation which William Wilberforce so forcefully argued so many centuries ago."

There can be no argument with these words and sir Bob certainly struck a chord with the young people gathered who I have to say asked some fantastically thoughtful questions. The Government now has 266 powers to force its way into our homes, often for trivial reasons. Petty officials can now snoop through our bins, eavesdrop on our phone call and even spy on children on the way to school.

I was in two minds about whether or not David Davis should have resigned his seat and in fact I told him of my worry just before he did. There can be no denying now though that he has definitely put the erosion of our freedoms and the interference of the Government into our daily lives well and truly in the spotlight.

Perhaps Gordon Brown should listen and start dealing with proper criminals rather than snooping on the daily activities of ordinary law-abiding citizens.