What's happening with Rwanda? 28th March 2024 I’m sometimes asked why I voted for the Rwanda Bill, or even how could I have done so. So in one sentence: as part of actions to reduce the number of immigrants... Articles
Education - a remarkable success story 7th March 2024 Talking to the Head Teacher and pupils at Field Court Infants, asking Grange Primary pupils to get involved in tree planting and visiting Altus School’s pupils... Articles
What are we doing to protect our pets and animals? 16th February 2024 The idea that a pet was ever only an object, a possession like a chair, was never one anyone signed up to. But that’s how it was in law until 2022. We changed... Articles
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) 29th September 2020 This pandemic has forced the government to take deeply unconservative action in restricting civil and individual liberties, nationalising huge chunks of private... Articles
Some grade inflation to exam results may be the least worst outcome 19th August 2020 It’s been widely publicised that the way in which exam results this year were to be calculated has been changed. But why was a change needed, and what does it... Articles
Democracy is part of the prescription for tackling the pandemic 28th April 2020 Democracy is part of the prescription for tackling the pandemic This joint article was written for The Times as Chair of the Westminster Foundation for... Articles
My friend and Mayor who never gave up - Lise Noakes 24th May 2019 None of us had any idea it would be like this. Three weeks ago I knew that former Mayor of Gloucester and Councillor for almost twenty years Lise Noakes had... Articles
DEFRA has set ambitious environmental targets - now we must deliver on them 23rd May 2019 If a government scores its own homework, any reader may be sceptical of a 90% result. So, does our government’s review of its own Environment Action Plan, which... Articles
Happy Easter story: Gloucester made blanket for the Duchess of Sussex’s baby 18th April 2019 95 year old Gloucester City Centre resident Patricia Skelton has knitted a 450 stitch blanket as a present for the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex... Articles