Dodged her responsibility - child sexual grooming gangs. Thursday, 9 January, 2025 Another week, another extraordinary failure of the government. This time, its child sexual grooming gangs. As an opposition backbencher Labour MP Jess Phillips was a strong advocate for justice for victims, for women’s right, and for perpetrators of appalling acts to be jailed for a very long time. Few will ever forget the grim news of prolific sexual grooming gangs in Rochdale and the subsequent... Articles
MP View: Budget statement must provide reassuring solution to help those struggling 19th October 2022 From time to time I watch old episodes of Yes Minister, The thick of It, or House of Cards. All brilliant, humorous caricatures of political life. I watched a... Local News
MP View: Labour's surprising Kidderminster Hospital petition 13th October 2022 Very few residents here in Wyre Forest will forget why it is such a famous parliamentary constituency. With the new Labour government barely getting its feet... Local News
MP View: Conference week highlights Government's many problems 6th October 2022 Well, I’m not going to try to pretend the Conservative conference in Birmingham was a glorious success. Mired with U-turns, cabinet infighting, stories of plots... Westminster News
MP View: Fiscal statement bold and brave but needs several things to go right for it to work 27th September 2022 News is dominated by last week’s fiscal event. It was bold, it was brave, it was promised during the leadership campaign. But it has caused turmoil on the... Local News
MP View: Our beloved Queen is laid to rest, now looing ahead to return of Parliament 20th September 2022 The period of mourning is over. The Queue (some say it could be seen from space) has finally dwindled to nought. Our beloved Queen is laid to rest, and our new... Local News
MP View: Reflecting on our beloved Queen 12th September 2022 It is extraordinary how, in the space of just a few hours, everything changes. It used to be said that everyone remembered where they were when President... Local News
MP View: New PM's in-tray full of important issues 6th September 2022 We have a new Prime Minister, and during the course of this week, we have a new Government. There is a lot, as has been said repeatedly by just about every news... Local News
Mark joins MPs from across County to call for rapid progress to protect Warriors Premiership status 5th September 2022 Worcestershire MPs Robin Walker, Harriett Baldwin, Rachel Maclean & Mark Garnier have today called on the Department for Culture Media and Sport to step into... Local News
MP View: Leadership contest finally over 31st August 2022 By the time I settle down to write next week’s column, we will have a new prime minister. Just as, if not more, importantly will be the new ministers. It will... Local News
