Support for children’s home by Tory MP Richard Drax but his voting record suggests he helped create the chaos they experience

Local MP, Richard Drax, has voiced his support for a new children’s home in Weymouth during a visit to the Harbour children’s residential hub at Dorchester Road.

The Harbour is based on an approach used in North Yorkshire which brings different professionals together in one place to work with young people on the edge of care, and in the care system. There is strong evidence that this support makes a real difference for our young people in improving life outcomes.

It provides an innovative, multi-agency approach to support our most vulnerable young people to improve safety, stability, engagement in education, training and work readiness and emotional wellbeing.

Work has been completed on what was a derelict but striking Edwardian property, bringing the building back to its original glory to provide the residential hub from which The Harbour will operate.

Mr Drax was shown round the impressive home, and said he was ‘mightily impressed by what I saw and heard’.

Mr Drax said of those working on the project: ‘I was alarmed at the huge numbers of children and teenagers needing your help and I would like to thank you for all that you do for them.

‘It is tragic to see so many young people’s lives blighted before they get a chance to stand on their own two feet as adults.’

It is absolutely tragic Mr Drax. Let’s have a look at how you have contributed to this.

1. Richard Drax consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education
2. Richard Drax voted in favour of scrapping the education maintenance allowance (EMA) in England.
3. Richard Drax almost always voted against laws to promote equality and human rights
4. Richard Drax generally voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed
5. Richard Drax consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
6. Richard Drax consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
7. Richard Drax consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms
8. Richard Drax consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices

Source: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24903/richard_drax/south_dorset/votes

He shows up for public appearances says the right things but behind the charade lies something very sinister. Pulling the wool BOJO style.

Be honest Mr Drax and stop treating your constituents like the walking dead. Many of them are much brighter than you and much less of a sociopath.

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Councillor Andrew Parry said: ‘Young people who enter care during their teenage years traditionally spend considerable periods in residential care, placed away from the people and places that are important, often without sufficient planning or support to re-engage in family relationships or form strong relationships with carers.

‘The Harbour residential hub will provide a warm and welcoming homely setting which will improve emotional wellbeing and give our young people the surroundings they need to thrive and will help them to engage in education, training and work readiness.’

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