MP View: Gaza debate focussing on arcane Parliamentary procedures is not a good look Tuesday, 27 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 a good look. But the rules of engagement for Parliament underpin our democracy. From time to time, opposition parties have a chance to air things important to them through Opposition Day Debates. Labour gets quite a few days, the SNP just... Local News
MP View: Getting inflation under control is a top priority, otherwise the value of what we do have simply evaporates 26th June 2023 Last week’s hike in interest rates brings the Bank of England base rate back to historically normal levels. But for millions of homeowners, it heralds... Local News
MP View: All MPs are held in a position of trust and must do our best to behave in an exemplary way 19th June 2023 There’s a saying that all political careers end in failure. I’m not convinced its true, but it does for a lot of people. Boris Johnson, former prime minister... Local News
MP View: Starving our energy sector of resources and cash will only push us back to the stone age 6th June 2023 The argument on climate change seems to have run its course. There are a few flat-earthers who still maintain that climate change isn’t man-made – or at least... Local News
MP View: Australia and New Zealand free trade deal, how it impacts consumers and food producers 31st May 2023 This week is a big week for Brexiteers. This week marks the start of our new trading relationship with Australia and New Zealand. Whilst we have signed around... Local News
MP View: At last, we see the beginnings of an economic recovery 24th May 2023 At last, we see the beginnings of an economic recovery. Inflation figures announced this week show price rises have dropped to 8.5% (from over 10% for the last... Westminster News
Letter to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 19th May 2023 Further to reading the Appeal Decision, I have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling UP, The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove and copied in the Minister of State... Local News
MP View: From fruit pickers to electric car batteries 19th May 2023 In a relatively quiet week for politics, there is probably just two things of particular interest. The first is a couple of side-line conferences by those on... Local News
MP View: Bad local election results nationally, but trend defying night in Wyre Forest 9th May 2023 The district elections are behind us. I won’t pretend it wasn’t a bad night for my party. Our losses were higher than expected, as were Labour’s gains. But in a... Local News
MP View: Vote on Thursday and have your say your community 2nd May 2023 It’s a big week! For the first time in 70 years in we have a coronation. As ever, we in Britain do these things rather well. It is expected that the economic... Local News