Alex Announces £40m Funding to Support Domestic Abuse Victims 10th February 2021 The rise in domestic violence has been one of the hidden horrors of the pandemic. Charities like Refuge, which run the government-funded National Domestic Abuse... Opinions
Cause for Optimism in COVID Battle 3rd February 2021 With each passing week, there are further reasons to be optimistic for our future here in Cheltenham. Although the numbers in our hospitals remain high, the... Opinions
Signs Lockdown is Working Means we must Focus on Getting Children back to School 27th January 2021 This week has marked a grim milestone for deaths in our country of people with COVID. We mourn every single one, especially those we have loved and lost in... Opinions
Alex Pays Tribute to Local NHS Staff and Volunteers for Vaccine Rollout 20th January 2021 This week, I was delighted to hear Cheltenham being specifically commended by the Prime Minister at the Downing Street press conference for its progress on the... Opinions
Alex: Lockdown is Needed Whilst Vaccine Rollout Progress 6th January 2021 On Tuesday evening I met virtually with the head of Public Health Gloucestershire as well as the local senior NHS leadership. The data was grim. Following the... Opinions
Alex Welcomes Approval of AstraZeneca Vaccine 30th December 2020 As I write this, news is coming in of the approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. This is incredibly important and welcome news for the whole country... Opinions
Alex: Discovery of Mutant COVID Strain 'Marks Grim End to Horrible Year' 24th December 2020 News of the spread of the mutant COVID strain marks a grim end to a horrible year. As I write, SAGE experts and ministers are meeting to decide whether Tier 4... Opinions
Sweden's 'Herd Immunity' Strategy Has Failed 23rd December 2020 News of the spread of the mutant COVID strain marks a grim end to a horrible year. As I write, SAGE experts and ministers are meeting to decide whether Tier 4... Opinions
Alex Urges People to Take Care Over Christmas 16th December 2020 Readers of the Echo will be aware that the situation in Gloucestershire’s hospitals is serious. Earlier this week, the number of COVID-positive patients in... Opinions