Former Lib Dem County Councillor for Neville's Cross, Durham. Bridge, croquet and politics, but not necessarily in that order. All views expressed are my own.
With the incoming Trump administration, securing closer ties to Europe is essential to protect UK interests.
A “Save Ukraine” summit in London can help unite European leaders and unlock £40 billion in frozen Russian assets, giving Ukraine critical support as winter approaches.
James Dyson says Reeves' budget is 'spiteful'. But it's not half as spiteful as sacking thousands of British workers and exploiting cheap labour in poor countries.
The scenes from the escalating war in Sudan are horrifying.
Tens of thousands of people slaughtered. 11 million forced to flee from their homes.
This week I called on the Prime Minister to prioritise securing a new UN resolution to prevent further atrocities.
The Government is still ignoring the elephant in the NHS waiting room: the crisis in social care.
It's time to end the dither and delay and begin cross-party talks on social care now. Otherwise we will never truly fix our NHS.
Ed Davey, "Our economy will not grow strongly again unless we repair our broken relationship with Europe"
"Removing the Conservatives Brexit trade barriers would be a massive boost for British jobs, British business, and the British economy"
"But by ruling out important steps like the youth mobility scheme, or key long term goals like membership of the EU Single Market, the Labour government are trying to grow economy with one arm tied behind it's back"
The UK Government should urge both Israel and Iran not to do anything that will escalate the situation any further, threatening the security of civilians across the region, in Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.
Every time we created these in the past, they were quietly closed down after a time because they failed to increase overall economic activity while reducing the tax intake. Why are they parrotting another failed Tory policy?
Rachel Reeves will announce five freeports at next week’s budget along with an investment zone in the East Midlands
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Wealth of Elon Musk
2012: $2,000,000,000
2024: $273,000,000,000
Wealth of Jeff Bezos
2012: $18,400,000,000
2024: $207,100,000,000
Wealth of Mark Zuckerberg
2012: $17,500,000,000
2024: $200,000,000,000
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
Three words: tax the rich.
Excellent debate last night at the Durham Union Society on "This House would rejoin the European Union". The motion, which I proposed, was carried by a substantial majority.
More important than the result was the fact that the issue was being debated. Our national politicians who are burying their heads in the sand as our economy and well being flatlines should be doing the same.
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News that @UKLabour is considering making solar panels optional rather than compulsory on new homes, after pressure from housebuilders, is depressing. This should be a no-brainer on the path to @NetZero@LibDems