Promoting the Politics of Courage
Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have been let down. To be fair, the present government inherited an appalling situation. The stories I’ve heard are shocking – of failure, delay and neglect, from families, carers, and educators. They illustrate that our children are being let down by a system that is overstretched and underfunded. We must put this […]
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 […]
Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have been let down. To be fair, the present government inherited an appalling situation. The stories I’ve heard are shocking – of failure, delay and neglect, from families, carers, and educators. They illustrate that our children are being let down by a system that is overstretched and underfunded. We must put this […]
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 […]
Parliament is in recess till 1st September. So, MPs have a chance to attempt a catch up on constituency business. It’s also great to secure a little more family time. I can focus on the many domestic functions I’m proud to perform, including general dogsbody, man-slave, and top clown in the children’s entertainment department. And […]
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 […]
“Why doesn’t Starmer do more to stop the slaughter, to stop the starvation, to stop the genocide?” I’m often asked. Well, it’s: 1. fear of Trump and 2. fear of accusations of Anti-semitism. Let me explain… 1. Our PM feels he needs to appease Trump. Not just to secure a decent trade deal, […]
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 […]