News Guardian Articles - Alan Campbell MP for Tynemouth

Our children deserve better

Good schools are rightly seen as a key for economic growth and national success. But as many of us know personally they are crucial to breaking down barriers and spreading opportunity. I visit schools as often as possible to talk to headteachers and staff but also to get “grilled” by…

Cost of living crisis far from over

Age UK recently produced an excellent report called “Cold At Home” which highlights how the Cost of Living Crisis is impacting older people. Two million pensioners are living in poverty and for them and millions more people the Cost-of-Living crisis is far from over. Those who had savings have found…

Remembering the Gaul tragedy

An event described as the “worst ever single trawler tragedy” took place fifty years ago on the night of the 8th/9th February 1974. The vessel was a fishing trawler called Gaul, which sank in the Barents Sea off Norway with the loss of all 36 crew. The Gaul had been…

Flooding brings misery

Travelling back from the West Country after visiting relatives at New Year I saw at first hand the effects of Storm Henk. The already saturated ground meant the heavy rain had nowhere to go and soon roads became impassable and rivers and even canals overflowed their banks. It’s estimated that…

Dentistry in crisis

It used to be said that no one liked visiting the dentist, now many people would relish the chance to do so. Dentistry is in crisis and this week Labour took the opportunity to raise concerns in a parliamentary debate. The vote came as new figures reveal the number of…

Happy New Year

I hope you enjoyed Christmas and that you are looking forward to 2024. A political review of 2023 makes grim reading. Politics was dominated by the cost of living crisis with higher than anticipated inflation, which still remains too high. Last month alone 170,000 homeowners faced much higher mortgages and…

Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year and also wish North Shields a happy 800th anniversary. By 1225 shiels – fishermen’s huts – were built along the banks of the Tyne which began the township which we know as North Shields. Just over a…

Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year and also wish North Shields a happy 800th anniversary. By 1225 shiels – fishermen’s huts – were built along the banks of the Tyne which began the township which we know as North Shields. Just over a…

Prime Minister fighting for his life

There’s not much Christmas spirit in Westminster at the moment. Instead we have a flailing Prime Minister fighting for his political life. The immediate problem is his Rwanda plan to send asylum seekers as a deterrent to stop the boats crossing, which keep on coming. His plan has few friends.…

Supporting Small Businesses all year round

The vast majority of businesses in our country are SME’s. Small business is the beating heart of our economy. They will be the key to the revival of our high streets. It’s not just about strong and successful businesses, it’s about strong and secure communities. The fact is many small…

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