Cairns on message
Alun Cairns, recently-elected MP for the Vale of Glamorgan, has made an early bid for the coveted title of most on-message Tory backbencher.
Answering questions from , Mr Cairns reveals his political influences - and more.
His political hero is, predictably perhaps, Margaret Thatcher, although his hero worship extends to citing The Downing Street Years (author: M Thatcher) as his favourite book.
It may surprise you to learn that his favourite music is Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan rather than an audiobook of Thatcher speeches.
He clearly knows where his bread is buttered when it comes to re-election: his favourite meal would be fish and chips in Barry Island. (Mind you, the last time I ate there, the cafe owner asked me if I was an AM).
His favourite reading matter? PoliticsΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, ConservativeΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Glamorgan Gem, Barry and District News, Glamorgan Gazette and Harvard Business Review. Perhaps only the Penarth Times, among local titles read by his constituents, could be offended by that inclusive list.
Mr Cairns' parliamentary contributions so far have tended to be rather supportive of the government but constituents may be relieved to discover from his an invitation to join his campaign against the proposed closure of Barry Magistrates Court - a closure proposed by his own government.
Hello. I'm David Cornock and I'm parliamentary correspondent for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales. This is the blog for the latest news and gossip from the Westminster village - with a Welsh accent.
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