Weekly Newsletters

68th Weekly NewsletterTwo further U-turns this week mean it is now almost standard for anything this Government says to be undone at a later date. That isn’t what I would call governance. But I welcome news on the Chagos Islands and on Post Offices - for which I campaigned.

67th Weekly NewsletterParliament returns next week when the Government is set to face fresh criticism over its backward plans to give the Chagos Islands away, while we are also expecting to have sight of long-awaited proposals to reform education and the SEND system.

66th Weekly NewsletterAs Parliament heads into recess, Labour leaves behind chaos at the heart of government and a growing policy vacuum.

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.