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Dan Watkins

Posts by Dan Watkins

Dan Watkins is the Conservative candidate for Tooting.

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Dan Watkins: Six reasons why the Conservatives deserved to win that no confidence vote yesterday

It’s not hard to find reasons to be frustrated with the Government, but we are still delivering for the British people.

Comment | By Dan Watkins | 17 January 2019 at 1:00 pm | 62 comments

Nick Campsie and Dan Watkins: Going a little further on free childcare could produce disproportionate benefits

Current provision helps, but it doesn’t quite offer the full range of employment opportunities that would make the biggest difference.

Comment | By Dan Watkins | 30 October 2017 at 2:00 pm | 27 comments

Dan Watkins: What I learned as a Tory candidate in South West London

The general election was a perfect storm for our Party in this part of the world, but looking ahead I think there are grounds for optimism.

Comment | By Dan Watkins | 22 June 2017 at 4:00 pm | 42 comments

Dan Watkins: Has Khan made the big difference to London he is already claiming?

I’m reassured that his efforts so far reflect a continuation of Johnson’s successful policies for London.

Local Government | By Dan Watkins | 25 October 2016 at 6:10 am | 6 comments

Dan Watkins: Conservative localism is working – and here’s evidence from on the ground

In Tooting, we have harnessed ‘People Power’ to change our area for the better under the terms of legislation passed by the last government.

Comment, Highlights | By Dan Watkins | 24 February 2016 at 6:40 am | 3 comments

Dan Watkins: The Tour de France experience of being selected early

In response to Paul Abbott, here’s a personal account from the front-line, since I’ve been reselected as the Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Tooting.

Comment | By Dan Watkins | 9 September 2015 at 3:00 pm | 3 comments

Dan Watkins: Real wage growth – positive after all?

The majority of workers have had some wage growth – of four per cent per annum – since 2010.

Comment, Highlights | By Dan Watkins | 1 December 2014 at 7:00 am | 21 comments

Dan Watkins: Growing self-employment is a good thing

These various tribes of the self-employed like flexibility and variety, and are happy to take a little risk in the search for fulfilling work – and perhaps a little more income too.

Comment | By Dan Watkins | 29 April 2014 at 4:00 pm | 7 comments

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