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View from Westminster 19th January 2018

Thousands of people will have been waking up this week worried about their jobs. Hundreds of thousands, if not more, will have been waking up worrying about their public services.

View from Westminster 12th January 2018

The bigger news of the week from Westminster has been the government reshuffle. Before I became involved in politics, I could never quite get my head around just how an individual could move into a new job, heading up a government department, and be able to run it from day one.

View from Westminster 5th January 2018

Last week, in amongst the joy and happiness of the Christmas season, I spent a sad moment at the funeral of John Holden. John had been mayor of Stourport a few years ago and was afforded a Civic Funeral.

View from Westminster 15th December 2017

There is nothing more Christmassy at this time of year than to see it snowing. The sight of happy children building snowmen and tobogganing conjures up a picture of just how Christmas should be.

View from Westminster 8th December 2017

The latest round of EU negotiations demonstrates just how incredibly tricky the process of exiting the EU can be. Actually, the really tricky bit is the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

View from Westminster 1st December 2017

Last week saw the first Autumn budget. Up until now, the main budget statement was made in March, whilst the Autumn Budget was more of an update. There is, inevitably, a great deal about big issues such as slowing rates of economic growth, productivity and pay levels.

View from Westminster 24th November 2017

The process of the EU Withdrawal Bill continues through its committee stage in the House of Commons. A technical piece of Commons machinations, several hundred amendments have been put forward by MPs of all views.