Promoting the Politics of Courage
Resolving the acute shortage of registered nurses is central to restoring our NHS. It’s important the Government’s soon to be published Workforce Plan plots a path to recovery, after a decade of decline under the previous lot. Finding a way of improving pay and conditions is vitally important. But the stress of nurses being forced […]
Another campaign success this week. Important progress for local people who’ve asked for changes and improvements. Scrapping OFWAT (the regulator of Water Companies) and replacing with what we’ve been promised will mean tougher regulation and oversight. We must build confidence in company reporting; stop the sewage spills; and in the meantime, put a stop to […]
Parliament is now in recess till 1st September. So, MPs have a chance to attempt a catch up on constituency business. It’s also great to secure more family time, when I can focus on my exalted domestic functions as top clown in the children’s entertainment department, general dogsbody and man-slave. And I can enthusiastically resume […]
Government Ministers could have avoided controversy and the fight with their own MPs over their Welfare Bill. If they’d viewed the government’s purpose as ‘investment’ in people rather than ‘welfare’ for dependents, they’d help more people, support them into employment and cut the cost to the Exchequer. Labour Government policy – just like the Conservatives […]
Another campaign success this week. Important progress for local people who’ve asked for changes and improvements. Scrapping OFWAT (the regulator of Water Companies) and replacing with what we’ve been promised will mean tougher regulation and oversight. We must build confidence in company reporting; stop the sewage spills; and in the meantime put a stop to […]
Scrapping Ofwat – an important step. Still much more to do to end the sewage scandal. Cornwall Liberal Democrat MPs Andrew George and Ben Maguire welcomed the news that Ofwat is being replaced by a tougher water regulator as a victory for local people. The decision comes a week after the Chief Executive of […]
Trade Secretary to meet MPs working on Cornish Industrial Strategy Trade Secretary Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP has agreed to meet all six Cornish MPs to explore options for a “bespoke Cornish Industrial Strategy”. This followed exchanges in the Commons today between local MPs Andrew George and Perran Moon. Mr George requested a meeting and […]
We’re now a year into this new parliament. A year ago, public services were in serious crisis, the nation saddled with record debt, the UK viewed as an international laughingstock, public confidence was at rock bottom. It wasn’t going to be easy for any government to stem the decline and commence recovery. So, it’s been […]
Government Ministers could have avoided controversy and the fight with their own MPs over their Welfare Bill last week. If they’d viewed the government’s purpose as ‘investment’ in people rather than ‘welfare’ for dependents, they’d help more people, help more people into employment and cut the cost to the Exchequer. Labour Government policy – just […]
Government ministers could have avoided turmoil over their plans to cut welfare benefits, if they’d listened. Many disabled benefit recipients face challenges which make employment difficult, while others rely on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) to keep working. Meanwhile, family carers risk losing the support which enables them to care for loved ones, thus easing the […]