News Guardian Articles - Alan Campbell MP for Tynemouth

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…

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…

Siding with the Seaside

The British Seaside remains an important destination for tourists and a key economic driver for coastal communities. The hospitality industry employs more than 10% of people in coastal towns and contributes £17bn to the economy. But as we saw in previous decades cheap foreign travel saw some seaside towns decline.…

Credit where it’s due

Pension Credit was introduced by the previous Labour Government to help lift and keep people aged 65 or over out of poverty. It comes in two parts. Guarantee Credit which tops up your weekly income if it’s below £167.25 for a single person or £255.25 for couples. Savings credit is…

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