In politics the summer will unsurprisingly be dominated by the leadership election. Having said that,
I hope that many of you have other distractions, whether it’s a holiday overseas or here in the UK or
just some time to relax and see friends and family here in our glorious part of the country.

The debate on the BBC on Monday highlighted that the choice of the next Prime Minister is not just
one about personality. There is a difference in opinion about how best to manage the economy and,
whilst I have respect for Rishi Sunak and what he has had to contend with, I am sure that Liz Truss
has the right package of policies that will make a difference to households across the country and
will help get more goods and services into the economy, helping limit, not exacerbating inflation.
Liz's plan for the economy is the most likely to sustain the NHS, opportunities for young people, care
for our older population and the most vulnerable, and it is no surprise to me that polls indicate she
did better in the debate.

During the Covid pandemic, Rishi understood that it was a time that demanded exceptional
measures to help everyone get through. The furlough and other Government schemes of support
meant that millions of jobs were saved, mortgages paid, and help given to those that needed it
most.

Now though the former Chancellor has to my mind too narrow an approach and it is Liz Truss who
understands that having come through that time we are still in an exceptional period where we need
fresh ideas and confidence in our country to make the best of the coming years.
When you look at our outstanding track record on environmental issues and cutting emissions,
especially compared to some of the bigger countries we are not currently on good terms with, it
makes sense to pause green levies on energy bills to help families with the current spike in prices.
Similarly, the National Insurance rise would be cancelled with Liz as Prime Minister as it is a tax on
jobs which is an inflationary barrier to growth.

I had a really good discussion with local Conservative Party members about the leadership race on
Friday evening but am of course interested in all views so do get in touch and I will reply as soon as I
can.

It was great to see the public announcement that Leonardo have been awarded a £60million
contract from the Ministry of Defence to build unmanned helicopters. It is something that has been
in the pipeline for a few years now that I have championed and it’s really exciting to see it go to the
next step. I hope that this is a precursor to the next contract of supplying the AW149s and will
continue to lobby for that as hard as I can.

If you are looking for a fun couple of hours over the summer holidays, Cricket St Thomas Golf Club
are offering free pitch and putt for children between 3pm and 5pm. Also, on the 30 th and 31 st July
Holyrood Academy are hosting Britain’s Disabled Strongman competition. It’s been brilliant that the
country has got behind the Paralympics and many of us have seen how incredible some of these
athletes are.

My office is open all summer so if I can be of any help please do call on

01935 314321 or email  marcus.fysh.mp@parliament.uk