Alex Delighted as Boost to School Funding Announed 5th November 2021 Readers of this Echo column may know that social mobility is the single biggest reason why I left the law to stand for Parliament. Talent is spread equally... Opinions
Alex Calls for Continued Investment in Cheltenham 27th October 2021 I’m writing this before Rishi Sunak has stood up in the House of Commons to deliver his Budget. What might it mean for Cheltenham? Some context first of all... Opinions
Alex Pays Tribute to Sir David Amess MP 20th October 2021 I want to thank the many people in Cheltenham, including several readers of the Echo, for their kind messages of condolence and support following the brutal... Opinions
Levelling Up in Action 13th October 2021 This week I invited Michael Gove MP, the newly minted Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to visit the new Advanced Digital Academy at... Opinions
Alex Excited by the Return of Cheltenham Literature Festival 6th October 2021 It’s Cheltenham Literature Festival time – and the country is gearing up! I say ‘the country’ because here at the Conference in Manchester, delegates from... Opinions
"Culture in Cheltenham is back" 22nd September 2021 Culture in Cheltenham is back! I was delighted on Sunday to join hundreds of local people, many dressed in vintage costumes, at the opening of the new heritage... Opinions
Alex Proud of Cheltenham's Volunteering Tradition 15th September 2021 Making Cheltenham the best place it can be, in the interests of all who live here, is my driving passion. That’s not just because this is my home town and I... Opinions
"Fairer System For All" says Alex as Health and Social Care Levy announced 8th September 2021 After decades of governments of all stripes ducking the issue, this week the nettle of social care was grasped. The system, which has caused hardship here in... Opinions
Alex Delighted as Cheltenham General Awarded £36m in Major New Infrastructure Investment 1st September 2021 I am absolutely delighted that after a long campaign behind the scenes, the Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed to me in writing that Cheltenham General... Opinions