Vets Fest is a big success 30th January 2025 After months of careful planning, the East Hampshire Veterans Festival finally opened its doors on Friday at Petersfield’s Festival Hall. The Hall was packed... Articles for the Herald and Post
The government needs to go back to the drawing board with its school reforms 23rd January 2025 One of the best things about being an MP is visiting schools to talk about Parliament and our democracy. Most recently, for me that has included visits to the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Power of the people 16th January 2025 On Monday there was a ‘petition debate’ in Westminster Hall. The subject was a call by 3m petitioners for a new general election. Over 5,200 East Hampshire... Articles for the Herald and Post
The power of local activism 9th January 2025 On a sunny summer's day last August, I had the privilege of catching up with East Hampshire residents Rachael, Ken, and Max Ross. Our conversation centred... Articles for the Herald and Post
Predictions for 2025 2nd January 2025 When we were children, people of my generation really did used to say “let’s all meet up in the year 2000”. Then it seemed so far in the future, now well in the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reflections on a topsy turvy year 27th December 2024 Politically, it has been a year of two halves. 2024 was punctuated at the midpoint by a general election which brought a change of government. For me that has... Articles for the Herald and Post
Storms remind us of the fragility of our network 19th December 2024 The fourth named storm of the winter, Storm Darragh, recently wreaked havoc across the country, bringing down trees, blocking roads, causing train cancellations... Articles for the Herald and Post
On the vote on the Assisted Dying Bill 10th December 2024 The quiet after the vote was very noticeable. Not quite silence, but something very close to it. No one said “hear, hear” or waved an order paper. There was... Articles for the Herald and Post
Independence must prevail to protect technical qualifications 5th December 2024 Applied generals; level 3 ESOL; level 3 NVQ; Tech levels; the access to higher education diploma; a level 3 award, a level 3 certificate or a level 3 diploma... Articles for the Herald and Post