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Return of Tory Sleaze

It has been an extraordinary week in Westminster. The Commissioner for Standards found that Owen Paterson the North Shropshire MP had broken the rules after he lobbied Ministers on behalf of Randox a company he was paid by. The Standards Committee made up of seven MP’s and seven lay members…

Budget 2021

There’s a rule which says Chancellor’s should not leak their budget speech before it’s officially delivered. Hugh Dalton broke the rule in 1947 in a comment to a journalist friend then did the decent thing and resigned. The fact that most of this week’s budget was leaked by the Government…

Visit to North Shields Fish Quay

Last week I visited the Old Low Light Heritage Centre in North Shields to see their fantastic “That’s Women’s Work’ exhibition telling the story of “Herring Girls.” I was honoured to meet one of the few women skippers whose story is also told. We talked about the heyday of fishing…

Back to conference

Parliament is in it’s short Conference recess as the main parties go off for their first physical meeting since the pandemic struck. Conference is a traditional part of the party calendar – for some a mix of politics and socialising to be enjoyed, for party business managers more a case…

COP26

Next month in Glasgow more than 200 world leaders will meet at the COP26 UN summit on climate change. Next week the Great Big Green Week organised by the Climate Coalition will highlight the vital importance of the conference – the most important since the Paris Agreement. The Climate Coalition…

A way forward for our young people

Summer recess is a good opportunity to catch up with groups and events in the constituency even if this year that’s mainly been virtual. One of the most instructive meetings was led by the YMCA to discuss how we can work together to make Youth Friendly Communities. We’ve all endured…

Rebalancing the economy post-pandemic

This is always a nervous time of year for young people as exam results arrive and decisions about further and higher education follow. I do hope in what have been difficult times for young people that they get the results they need and that their future becomes more positive. However,…

More help needed for child mental health services

The Covid pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone but the lockdown has been particularly hard on children. Being in and out of school has been challenging for their learning but also their wellbeing. Now that schools have broken up for the summer holidays it’s a shame to see…

Fears raised over Elections Bill

The people of Batley and Spen must be relieved that the by-election circus has moved on and that they have a new local MP who can help to heal the rift of what was a bruising campaign. Every party and pundit will draw their own conclusions from the result which saw the local –…

Armed Forces Week

This week flags were raised at a ceremony in Parliament to mark Armed Forces Week. Armed Forces Week is our chance to recognise and celebrate the service our armed forces give both at home and abroad. The Speaker of the House of Commons also signed the Armed Forces Covenant recommitting…

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