News Guardian Articles - Alan Campbell MP for Tynemouth

Worrying times for local families

The recent report from the North East Child Poverty Commission made grim reading for the country and grimmer reading for our region. Across the country child poverty is up but it’s rising fastest in the North East – so much for levelling up. To put it in context, in the…

Prepare for the challenges ahead

The recent record temperatures brought the east coast rail line to a halt and parts of the country to a standstill. The London Fire Service had its busiest day on record and the NHS feared being overwhelmed. Our emergency services rose to the challenge but it begs the question why…

A Modern Tragedy

To paraphrase Shakespeare nothing in Boris Johnson’s political life could have become him like the leaving it. Except there was no acknowledgement of shortcomings and failure just recrimination and anger. To continue the Shakespearian theme it is certainly a personal tragedy, but one of his own making. More importantly it…

The NHS needs a clear longterm plan

The news that a record 6.48 million people are on waiting lists for NHS treatment means more people waiting in pain and worry. A number of healthcare charities have highlighted the plight of patients and urged MP’s to make their cause a priority. Prioritising is difficult given the scale of…

Will something turn up?

It’s barely been a month since the Queen’s Speech and the “relaunch” of the Government. But instead of boldness, certainty and competence we have dither and delay. There’s a lack of substantive Government business in Parliament and what there is, instead of chasing solutions, is chasing headlines. There’s no shortage…

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

One of my first Platinum Jubilee invites was to see the fantastic Jubilee Celebration Bunting Project launch at St Paul’s Church in Whitley Bay. The project is a trail through Whitley Bay and Cullercoats following more than 4000 bunting flags linking, and showing off, our local communities. The brainchild of…

Levelling up?

Last week’s Queen Speech made early reference of levelling up, in fact mentioning it more than crime. Levelling up was meant to show what Britain would be like once we had left the EU, empowering communities by reducing regional inequality. But as an influential report by Bloomberg also last week…

Sanctioned!

I have been sanctioned. I am one of a number of British MP’s placed on a sanctions list by the Russian Government and so would not be welcome to visit that country. I assume it’s a response to my criticism of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and daring to put…

Making communities safer

People have a right to feel safe in their homes and in our communities. Crime is increasing and too many communities are plagued by antisocial behaviour. It’s a startling fact that there are 23,000 incidents of antisocial behaviour every week. There’s no shortage of legislation to tackle antisocial behaviour –…

Tory energy crisis

The Prime Minister promised an announcement on energy security before the Commons recess. His failure to do so may reflect the deep divisions in the Cabinet or just as likely his desire to avoid parliamentary scrutiny. The Russia-Ukraine crisis has demonstrated the fragility of our energy supply but the roots…

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