View from Westminster 14th August 2014 15th August 2014 One of the most profound votes that any MP can take is to commit our armed forces to conflict. This is made more difficult if the MP, like me, has no practical... Westminster News
View from Westminster 7th August 2014 11th August 2014 This week marks the 100 th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. It is right that we as a nation commemorate the start of what was to be called... Westminster News
View from Westminster 24th July 2014 25th July 2014 Education is a subject I take seriously. From time to time, schools enter special measures creating a time of uncertainty for staff, parents and pupils. This... Westminster News
View from Westminster 17th July 2014 18th July 2014 Last week saw a day of industrial action mounted by a number of unions. Up to a million public sector workers would strike, against issues such as pay caps and... Westminster News
View from Westminster 10th July 2014 11th July 2014 The subject of dementia is much in the news recently. As our population ages with life expectancy rising, illnesses of the elderly become more prevalent... Westminster News
View from Westminster 3rd July 2014 4th July 2014 Just when you thought the subject of Europe had fallen off the radar screen, it pops up again with the controversial election of the new EU Commission president... Westminster News
View from Westminster 26th June 2014 27th June 2014 I always find that midsummer’s day comes far too quickly. I suspect it is probably because we always have elections in May and so by the time we have finished... Westminster News
View From Westminster 19th June 2014 19th June 2014 The progress of interest rates is one stealing headlines and it was a recent speech made by the Governor of the Bank of England that is the latest news-grabber... Westminster News
View from Westminster 12th June 13th June 2014 This year is the 100 th anniversary of the start of The Great War and the 70 th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Last week’s commemorations were special... Westminster News