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Anna Firth

Posts by Anna Firth

Anna Firth is a councillor and barrister who fought Erith and Thamesmead at the 2015 General Election. She is co-chair of Women for Britain.

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Anna Firth: After the crisis, what can councils do to reset the environmental dial?

We need to install more electric vehicle charging points, plant kelp farms, and offer Council Tax discounts for environmentally-friendly gardening.

Local Government | By Anna Firth | 27 May 2020 at 6:10 am | 64 comments

Anna Firth: Why I am standing to be Voluntary Director of the Conservative Policy Forum

An 80-seat majority is a fabulous opportunity, but we need practical, effective and popular policies to deliver on our manifesto.

Comment | By Anna Firth | 15 March 2020 at 12:00 pm | 28 comments

Anna Firth: We need a plan to regain the university seats, and win over the students who flocked to Corbyn

We won the election but suffered badly in places like Canterbury, which I contested.

Comment, Highlights | By Anna Firth | 23 January 2020 at 6:30 am | 129 comments

Anna Firth: Local Government, not central Government, has the power and the tools to combat loneliness

In Sevenoaks, we are using public health funding to pay for advisors working in GP surgeries to help tackle the non-medical causes why people visit their doctor.

Local Government | By Anna Firth | 2 July 2019 at 6:10 am | 15 comments

Anna Firth: Holding back the tide in Kent during last week’s local elections

In Sevenoaks we ran an uber-local campaign. I am pleased to report that this was a successful strategy.

Local Government | By Anna Firth | 8 May 2019 at 6:10 am | 8 comments

Anna Firth: How we are helping to protect children in Sevenoaks from digital harm

Using our extensive links with schools, charities and parents, we have designed an array of internet safety measures.

Local Government | By Anna Firth | 5 February 2019 at 6:10 am | 3 comments

Anna Firth: As a Brexiteer, the White Paper plan is not what I would have written, but it is a compromise I can live with

It is not perfect, but I believe it delivers the essentials of leaving the EU while also recognising the real fears held by many Remainers.

Comment, Highlights | By Anna Firth | 18 July 2018 at 6:20 am | 72 comments

Anna Firth: Parents have a vital role to play in keeping children safe online

We can’t depend on the Government or internet providers to empower young people to use the internet safely.

Comment | By Anna Firth | 10 February 2018 at 12:00 pm | 8 comments

Anna Firth: Tories must be more than pragmatists to win over young people

My pizza-fuelled focus group confirmed why our campaign was so unattractive to these voters, and how we can win them over.

Comment | By Anna Firth | 29 June 2017 at 4:00 pm | 87 comments

Anna Firth: Five reasons why women should vote Leave

Women are the most important group of swing voters in the EU referendum campaign: Harriet Harman has a point.

Comment | By Anna Firth | 25 May 2016 at 2:55 pm | 23 comments

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