Labour's housebuilding plans are not good economics Wednesday, 14 August, 2024 Planning is an issue that never fails to be contentious. From the unwelcome extension on a neighbour’s property, to the thousand or more residential developments on the outskirts of towns, planning never fails to raise objections. Its fair enough. Some criticise objectors as NIMBYs – not in my back yard-ers. But I opt to see them as people who value their communities and worry about changes. Of... Local News
MP View: Elphicke shows need to think again about by-elections for defecting MPs 15th May 2024 Last week saw the surprise defection of the MP for Dover. Natalie Elphicke had been elected as the MP back in 2019, as the Conservative candidate. After... Local News
MP View: Why Conservatives are delivering for pensioners 8th May 2024 I get a lot of emails. They cover a variety of topics, but recently, many from pensioners worried about tax. I couldn’t understand why this had come about... Local News
Letter to Malvern Hills District Planning - Snipes 16th April 2024 Mark has submitted a response to the public consultation on the proposed full planning application for the Snipes development. The full letter can be found... Local News
MP View: Time to have a sensible, thoughtful debate on NHS and pensions 8th April 2024 This week is the first full week of the new tax year, bringing in a 2% cut in national insurance contributions for working aged people, whilst pensioners see an... Local News
MP View: Local elections are important, so please remember to vote 2nd April 2024 In under a month’s time, we have elections. Not the expected general election scheduled for some time before the end of January next year, but Kidderminster... Local News
MP View: A reflection on the Budget 19th March 2024 Last week’s budget came and went, with lots of political point scoring. And then along came a new news item and the world moved on. Budgets are important, even... Local News
MP View: Gaza debate focussing on arcane Parliamentary procedures is not a good look 27th February 2024 I wasn’t in Parliament for last week’s debate on Gaza, but it certainly looked chaotic. The descent into ugly arguing about seemingly arcane procedures is never... Local News
MP View: Despite technical recession, inflation under control paints brighter outlook 20th February 2024 Former US president Bill Clinton famously said, “it’s the economy, stupid”. He was right. The key thing to people’s sense of confidence and well-being is the... Local News
MP View: We cannot allow asylum seekers to game the system 6th February 2024 Back in 2010, when I was a wet-behind-the-ears, newly elected MP, a church group contacted me asking for help. The husband of a local woman was due to be... Local News
