Last Night's Meaningful Vote 13th March 2019 As I write on Tuesday evening, Parliament has once again voted down the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal. I fear the judgement of history will be scathing. Instead... Opinions
Calling for more funding for Chelteneham 6th March 2019 This week I called in Parliament for Cheltenham to receive investment from the £1.6bn Stronger Towns Fund. This money has been allocated by the Government to... Opinions
Fighting Against Proposed Changes at Cheltenham General 5th March 2019 Today, Thursday, Laurence Robertson MP and I will meet at our request local health Trust bosses to restate our serious concerns about their plans for general... Opinions
Time's Up for Toxic Content on Social Media 5th March 2019 Time’s up. After over a decade in which social media companies have been able to evade responsibility for toxic content on their platform, the Government has... Opinions
Keeping up the fight against the local NHS Trust's General Surgery changes 14th February 2019 Many congratulations to the staff of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, whose skill and hard work has led to a ‘Good’ rating from the CQC health watchdog... Opinions
Meeting with the Health Secretary to discuss Cheltenham General Hospital 6th February 2019 This week I held talks with the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, about Gloucestershire health bosses’ plans to shift general surgery provision from Cheltenham to... Opinions
Tackling Social Media and Poor Mental Health 31st January 2019 Away from Brexit, something happened in Parliament this week which I believe marks a decisive step forward in tackling poor mental health in our young people... Opinions
Boots Corner and Brexit 24th January 2019 Although I was disappointed by the decision to continue with the Boots Corner trial, I was particularly surprised by the language used in the council chamber to... Opinions
Cross-Party Talks 21st January 2019 I am writing this at 10:30 pm on Tuesday evening in the House of Commons library. The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal agreed with the EU has just been annihilated... Opinions