Conservative leader David Cameron visited Abingdon on Friday evening (22^nd May 2009) with his popular Cameron Direct event.

More than 180 people packed into the main hall at Larkmead School on Faringdon Road, Abingdon to hear Mr Cameron answer questions from members of the public.

During the hour long session, he covered a wide range of subjects from anti-social behaviour, our stagnant economy and civil liberties to the Oxfordshire Incinerator and tackled the issue of MP’s expenses head on. 

Nicola Blackwood, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Oxford West & Abingdon, who invited David to come and meet local people said, “It was a real honour to have David here; I hope people found it enjoyable and informative. I think now more than ever it is hugely important that our politicians come and meet people face to face and answer their questions.”

Nicola added, “The people of Abingdon had some difficult questions for David regarding expenses and parliamentary reform, something which isn’t unique to our area. I agree completely with David that total transparency is needed. The current system needs to be cleaned up and it needs to be done as quickly as possible so we can begin on the long road to restoring people’s faith in our democracy.”

One Abingdon residents who heard Mr Cameron speak said that David was “Interesting, informative and inspirational”.