About me

As suggested by the web address, my name is Chris Hawes. I was born in February 1985 in Watford, where I live and work today. I spent four years studying at the University of Essex for a degree in Modern History and Politics and a postgraduate certificate in History.

Politics

  • Blue Idea – My political blog.

    • Politics plays an important part in my life. My basic political philosophy can be summed up as follows:

    I am a member of the Conservative Party, and fully support the modernising agenda that is currently under way within the party.

    I am a libertarian. I think that people are best served when they make their own choices. As such, I oppose the creep towards the Nanny State and Big Brother society. I believe in reducing taxes where it is possible to do so without undue harm to basic state services, and reducing tax in a manner which benefits those who need it most.

    I was also the Conservative candidate for the local council ward of Leavesden in Three Rivers District Council in the May 2008 local elections, and I increased my vote share from 17.6 to 21.6% of the votes. I am also the candidate for the June 2009 by-election.

    Scouting

  • Be Prepared! – My Scouting blog.

    • I am a Scout Leader with the 9th North Watford Scout Group so that I can enable the young people to enjoy the fantastic experiences that I got to when I was their age, so that I can pass back just some of the knowledge that I gained. I want to make it possible for the youth today to experience Scouting like I did; to gain from it like I did and continue to do so.There is no denying that without Scouting, I would not be the person I am today. It definitely helped me for the better, and I can see the benefits that it is providing for my Scouts.

    Contact me

    My email address is crishawes@gmail.com.


    Please note:

    All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of any or all groups to which I belong.