About
First things first: All opinions expressed on this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of any or all groups to which I belong.
Now that that’s out of the way…
The ThunderDragon is the blogging pseudonym used by Chris Hawes. I first started using the pseudonym because it sounded pretty cool at the time [June 2006] and I wasn’t sure whether or not I wanted to use my actual name. But, as you can see, I decided that I don’t care any more.
Politics
As this is a political blog, I suppose that I better explain my general political philosophy. So, let’s start with the obvious: I am a member of the Conservative Party, and fully support the modernising agenda that is currently under way within the party. I am also the Conservative candidate for the local council ward of Leavesden in Three Rivers District Council. In the 2008 local elections, I increased my vote share from 17.6 to 21.6% of the votes. But this is a personal, not campaign, blog.
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.
Beyond that, well, you can just read my posts.
Personal
I am a recent graduate of the University of Essex, with a degree in Modern History and Politics. In my free time I am active in Scouting as a Scout Leader, I am a first aider with St. John Ambulance, a cyclist, and a mountain climber.
Contact
You can contact me by email at tehthunderdragon@gmail.com.
