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Party Conference Season

It’s Party Conference season again with MP’s and the party faithful heading off for days of political discussion and debate. Previously they headed to seaside towns like Blackpool, Brighton or even Scarborough; nowadays its more likely to be a major northern city with enough hotels and restaurants to cater for…

Ten Year Plan for the NHS

Lord Darzi’s independent recent report lays bare the true state of our NHS. It finds high risk patients facing long waits for treatment including almost 350,000 people waiting for mental health treatment. Darzi acknowledges the huge impact of the Covid crisis but finds a fragile NHS before Covid hit with…

Difficult decisions ahead

No one likes giving or receiving bad news. So this week’s speech by the Prime Minister on the need for difficult decisions sets a sombre tone for Parliament’s return next week. The cause is clear. The Office for Budget Responsibility warned before the election about a £20 billion black hole…

Growth is the biggest challenge

The biggest challenge and the primary mission for this government is growing the economy. Everything else, from alleviating the cost of living crisis to restoring our crumbling public services, depends on growing the economy. And growing the economy depends on every aspect of government playing its part. So it was…

Challenging decisions ahead

Westminster adjourned for a shorter than normal summer recess with the implications of a landmark election really beginning to sink in. The Kings Speech included an ambitious legislative programme and there were a number of early announcements on housing, railways and energy. There is as one seasoned observer told me…

Hitting the ground running

It does seem like more than just 2 weeks since the General Election, but our new Government has hit the ground running. It was an election which was not just about changing the government but a moment to change our country for the better. I am honoured to have been…

National Fishing Remembrance Day

May 12th saw the first ever National Fishing Remembrance Day to remember fishermen lost at sea. It’s a good idea and long overdue. A great deal has changed in the fishing industry to make it safer but commercial fishing remains the most dangerous peacetime occupation. The stark reality is that…

People deserve to know how policies will be paid for

A lady I spoke to last week told me that she had no regrets about retiring because she had “paid her stamp” for more than 40 years. It’s a nice phrase, often used by an older generation, to refer to national insurance contributions – at one time literally stamps on…

Town centres need more help

Town centres are described as the “core area of a town” and they’re often the beating hearts of local communities. But over the last decade or more town centres across the country have faced major challenges. There are things that government, national and local can do to help. Many local…

Make sure your voice is heard

You can hardly miss the fact that there are important elections on Thursday 2nd May. If so, I’m sure you will be reminded over the next few weeks. Firstly, there are important local council elections. This year, across North Tyneside elections are all out – meaning you elect 3 ward…

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