Following Heidi Allen's appearance on Radio Cambridgeshire's Big Conversation on Monday (starting at 9.22 am), she was on Chris Mann's Drivetime show on Tuesday afternoon discussing the fallout from Malcolm Rifkin's resignation - and in Wednesday's Cambridge News backing the Countryside Restoration Trust's fight for wildlife friendly farming.

Asked if she felt Rifkin had done the right thing in resigning, Heidi was unequivocal with her 'Yes' - and during the live interview took the opportunity to re-affirm her commitment, if she is successful at the general election in May, to wanting to be an MP who is there for the people, especially her constituents.

Use this link to hear the full, six minute interview – it starts 12 minutes into the programme.

Very different was her stroll through the Countryside Restoration Trust's farmland, as reported in the Cambridge News. She made her tour with Robin Page, who is Chairman of the CRT and an independent councillor on South Cambridgeshire District Council.

"They really opened my eyes to the fact we need to find a way for commercial farming, demanding food production targets and wildlife preservation to succeed side by side," said Heidi.  "If we lose wildlife, it will never come back – letting this happen just isn’t an option.

“My role, if successful in May, is to help organisations like the CRT open the eyes of government too.”

With them was Tim Scott, a tenant farmer with the CRT and the Conservative District Councillor for Comberton. "Heidi was both interested in our work and very enthusiastic regarding the CRT," he said.

Last word to Robin Page: "I found Heidi interested and keen to learn, which is not the case with all budding politicians."

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