The UK Parliament is now in recess for the summer. This parliamentary session ended with the Tory party and the UK Government in crisis mode. Just another day at Westminster. This time, their internal wranglings will see a new Tory Prime Minister installed in Downing Street. A depressing thought in itself but even more dismal …
When asked to list the benefits of being in the UK Union, Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross was left scrambling for answers. He landed on the UK’s covid response and vaccine deployment when pressed. This, it seemed, was his best reason for us all to stay shackled in a broken political union. He is on …
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Anything less is not good enough. Many of you have been in touch to share the issues with the current bus service across the city. I want to start off by being clear – local buses need to be regular and reliable. Anything less is not good enough. We all appreciate that sometimes there will be …
Isn’t it great to see our summer tourism season in full swing again? The increased footfall is welcome after such a difficult period. Still, it doesn’t come without its challenges. There remain significant housing and staffing problems across the constituency. I have been catching up with local operators to discuss these difficulties. Before Brexit, our …
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The UK Parliament was prorogued last week, marking the end of this Parliamentary term. As is the way at Westminster, there is a lot of pomp and ceremony attached to the process, but, in short, prorogation allows the Government to reset parliamentary business. Parliament will recommence on the 10th of May, with the Queen’s Speech …
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It will not surprise readers that the most pressing issue at Westminster just now is the horrific and unwarranted invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. Vladimir Putin is a ruthless dictator who is now a war criminal – there can be no doubt of the lengths he will go to get what he wants. It …
ARTICLE: Russian Sanctions Must Go Further and Faster Read More »
Last week saw two publications from the UK Government, both of them were unedifying and deeply unsatisfactory in their own ways. The Sue Gray update, which was supposed to be a complete, unredacted report of the rule-breaking parties at number 10 Downing Street, rightly got a lot of attention in the press. I’ve received hundreds …
Often in the worst of times, we see the best of people. That’s especially true in our communities, where, every day, we see people doing incredible work. In fact, they are so busy helping others it is sometimes too easy to forget just how special they are. I have had the opportunity to celebrate some …
Fuel poverty is everywhere in our community; it hits those who work and those who are unable to; it hits people with disabilities especially hard and has a hugely detrimental effect on affected children. I recently chaired a cross-party inquiry looking into the impact of fuel poverty on people living with a terminal illness. It …
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