News Guardian Articles - Alan Campbell MP for Tynemouth

Covid-19

It is difficult to overstate the challenge the COVID-19 crisis poses to our country and how we live our everyday lives. It is a huge test for the international community, national Governments and local communities. Our government, like Governments before them, are following the scientific advice and we should follow…

Government must not wash it’s hands on policy pledges

Last week’s intervention by the Prime Minister in the Coronavirus Crisis, advising everyone to “wash their hands” was timely and important. Less timely was his delay in calling an emergency meeting of COBRA, by comparison with the Foot and Mouth Crisis when COBRA met daily at 7am and then Ministers…

Fears over the future of the Wildlife Crime Unit

It’s fifteen years this week since the ban on hunting with dogs became law. I well remember the struggle to get the ban and the struggle since to keep it. Animal welfare remains a top item in my postbag and inbox. Some great animal welfare charities come to Parliament to…

The battle for Britain is just beginning

The embers from the Brexit bonfires may be out and the new 50p Brexit coin’s now common currency but Brexit’s not yet done. Westminster is facing big decisions about our future relationship with the EU, the world’s biggest free trade zone. Legislation is before Parliament which will shape our economy…

Election result means more questions

For those of you who sensibly went to bed early on election night, let me start with the two points I made in my speech after the count. First it is a genuine honour to be re-elected as the MP for Tynemouth so thank you to everyone who took the…

Important lobbying goes on

Amidst the turmoil of last week in Parliament it’s worth noting that lobbying on important matters goes on. And so it was when the WASPI Women returned to Parliament with their campaign. Women Against State Pension Inequality or WASPI represents 3.8 million women, around 6000 in my constituency, born in…

Domestic Abuse Bill an important step forward

When it became clear that the Government wasn’t going to get away with its unlawful closing down of Parliament we persuaded them to bring back their Domestic Abuse Bill. There’s much cross-party support for the Bill which seeks to take the fight against domestic abuse to a new level. A…

Safer communities need more resources

One of the few benefits of the Government lock out of MP’s from Parliament, is that I have been able to go to constituency events held during the week. And so it was with a public meeting in New York Primary School to discuss anti-social behaviour. My team and I…

Cool heads must prevail

As the parliamentary session ends it’s an opportunity for reflection. In former times, where a week was a long time in politics, now it’s political crises day after day. In former times the extension of a conference recess, even one forced on parliamentarians, would have seen tabloid headlines calling MP’s…

Worries over No Deal Brexit

This summer’s Exiting the EU Select Committee Report into No Deal preparations makes grim reading. The powerful cross-party committee which includes ardent Leavers warns that No Deal is the worst option. Manufacturing, chemicals, food, drink and retail will be hit hard and the North East and Midlands will be hit…

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