BBC Radio visits Nonsuch Park

The BBC's PM radio programme visited Nonsuch Park yesterday, with an analysis of the impact of Nick Clegg's debate performance on the local campaign. It includes interviews with David Cameron (the hairdresser in Cheam!) and various Sutton residents. Click here to listen to the programme and go forward 21 minutes.

Philippa Stroud and Iain Duncan Smith Visit TODAY

Philippa Stroud, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Sutton & Cheam is coming in to school today. She will be answering any questions you may have about Conservative party policy, local issues or her personally, in the Library at 1.15pm. All welcome, bring your lunch and lots of questions!

Iain Duncan Smith MP - the ex-Conservative party leader (2001-3) - is accompanying her. He is Chairman of the Centre for Social Justice where Philippa is Executive Director and MP for Chingford and Wood Green in Essex. Please welcome him and ask him any questions as well. Here is his website and a recent article about his interest in social justice here.

UPDATE: Sadly Ian Duncan-Smith was too busy in his constituency to come - we hope that he will be able to visit Nonsuch in the future and share his views. Here is a review of Mrs Stroud's visit from Nonsuch HP's reporter CM:

On Tuesday 20th March Philippa Stroud, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Sutton and Cheam, visited Nonsuch again. Philippa answered questions on a wide range of issues, from economic policies to the prospect of a hung parliament to gay rights. Of course, Nonsuch’s favourite question (‘what’s your opinion on grammar schools?’) was answered very tactfully, joking that we might ‘mob’ her if she answered unfavourably. We’re not that bad!
Overall it was a very interesting hour, with a fantastic turnout. We look forward to listening to what Kathy Allen, the Labour Candidate, and Paul Burstow, current Lib Dem MP, have to say on similar issues when they visit on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th respectively.

Question Time at Sutton Grammar

The parliamentary candidates for Sutton came together for a hustings event at Sutton Grammar School on Monday night, and several Nonsuch girls went along to observe proceedings. You can read a full report on the Politics Etc blog (Many thanks to Mr Marshall for this) and also read the views of Charlie Edwards, the student who organised the event here.

PS: There will be a similar event at Carshalton Boys College on 15 March where Tom Brake MP will take part with his fellow candidates.
PPS: There will be a small prize for the first person to work out where the flag in the image above is from.

Stroud v Burstow

Paul Burstow and Philippa Stroud have now both spoken at Nonsuch. What did you think about what they had to say? How do you think their campaigns in Sutton are going? Who do you think will win? Please post your comments below!

Philippa Stroud Visit

Philippa Stroud, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Sutton & Cheam, is coming to Nonsuch on Tuesday.
She is currently the Executive Director for Social Justice, a right wing think tank and lives close by in Sutton. She has had a fascinating career so far, working with drug addicts in Hong Kong and developing policy on social issues. She has three teenage children and her husband is a Church leader. See her website here and an article today about her in The Times here as the 'new face' in Tory politics.
Come along to hear her speak and ask her questions on Tuesday 26 January at 1.20pm in the library.