Weekly Newsletters

65th Weekly NewsletterIt has been one of those Westminster weeks where the distractions threaten to drown out the things that really matter.

64th Weekly NewsletterThis week’s prime ministerial trip to China was all about optics: Sir Keir Starmer pitched a “sophisticated” reset with Beijing.

63rd Weekly NewsletterThis week exposed growing instability at the top of Labour.

62nd Weekly NewsletterIf I am honest, I was hardly surprised… about yet another Labour U-turn, of course.

61st Weekly NewsletterI hope you have had a good start to 2026. It has already been an eventful few weeks since my last newsletter.

60th Weekly NewsletterAs this is my final newsletter of 2025, it is a moment to pause and reflect on a year that has shown the real strength of our community and the importance of having our local voice heard in Parliament.There is much to be hopeful about, but also challenges we cannot ignore.

59th Weekly NewsletterIt’s been one of those weeks where the Government’s excuses have been more carefully prepared than its policies.

58th Weekly NewsletterLabour's reorganisation of local government is collapsing. Yesterday it was announced that the Hampshire mayoral election was delayed.

57th Weekly NewsletterAfter a long, noisy build-up, Labour’s Autumn Budget on 26 November has landed amid uncertainty and unease. Weeks of speculation, leaks, and last-minute changes have left households and savers wondering where they will be hit next.

56th Weekly NewsletterYesterday’s quietly-released figures confirmed the obvious: the Government’s housebuilding targets are so vast they have no realistic prospect of being met.