Newspaper Articles

News article on paying off the debts the Coalition Government inherited from Labour

People in Fareham have been writing to me with their thoughts on how we could do things more efficiently or what could be stopped.
3 August 2010

News article on the coalition government

What has struck me over the last few weeks has been how much we and our coalition partners have in common
21 June 2010

Echo article on the impact of development of local communities and how powerless people feel in the face of new proosals for development in their area

Next Friday, my private member’s bill to require local authorities to produce plans to show how they will provide the infrastructure needed to support new development will be debated in Parliament.
2 March 2010

Echo article on the continuing impact that co-operatives and other forms of mutuals have in our daily lives

I think that there should be more opportunities for co-operatives delivering public services. That’s why I am keen to see people working in the public sector being given the right to form employee-owned co-operatives
23 February 2010

Echo article on securing economic growth

We want a return to sustainable growth, not just any growth. The old model has failed us. We cannot go on like this. It is time for change.
15 February 2010

Echo article on Parliament's Authority

The reality is though that the Government constantly seeks to bypass Parliament undermining its authority and the role of MPs
9 February 2010

Echo article about the management plan for the Solent coastline

This consultation poses some very interesting questions about which parts of our coastline we should protect and which we should leave to allow nature take its natural course
1 February 2010

Echo article on recent school visits to Neville Lovett and Portchester Community School

After a heavy week in Westminster, I enjoyed talking to the young people and responding to their questions
25 January 2010

Echo artilce on our aging society

Care in an aging society is an important issue and the quality and nature of care for the elderly is an important part of a civilised society
16 January 2010

Echo article on the recent snow

What sort of winter should we be preparing for?
11 January 2010

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