The African Elephant is a species apart - a beautiful animal that inspires awe in any who see it. Safeguarding the future of this amazing animal is a mission our species cannot shirk.

I want to thank Prosperity UK for organising this conference and in particular, Lord Hill of Oareford, Sir Paul Marshall and Alex Hickman who have been the dynamos who have ensured that today can occur.

The way we as a nation organise our water industry inspires strong feelings.

Because water is our lifeblood - the single most critical resource for the wellbeing of nations and the planet.

It has no substitute; we cannot replace it with anything else.

Michael Gove has welcomed news that 98 per cent of premises in Surrey Heath now benefit from superfast broadband.

The age of acceleration

For anyone wondering what the focus of this year’s Oxford Farming Conference might be, it was The Archers provided an answer just before Christmas.

Christmas reminds us that the greatest present of all is the one gift where the more we give, the more we receive - that is love.

The Princess Cottage in Bagshot has been nominated by local MP, Michael Gove MP, to take part in the prestigious Tiffin Cup competition to find the best South Asian Restaurant in the country

I wanted to begin by reflecting on the past. The CLA has been around for around 110 years now. And as I’m sure every single person in this room knows, the CLA was originally founded following the publication of a pamphlet called the ‘Land and the Social Problem by a man called Algernon Tumor.

I am the last person to shy away from criticising the European Union when they get it wrong. Indeed, one of the reasons I campaigned for us to leave the EU was because I’ve seen first hand the damage it has done to our environment.

Last Friday, Michael Gove, Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath, joined the Old Dean Community Leaders for Lunch at St Martin’s Church in Camberley.