I can’t talk about the past week without mentioning the heatwave that hit Britain. We all tried to manage as best we could but it was three days of extreme temperatures and very uncomfortable nights.
This week the Lib Dems have called on the Government to negotiate a new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU, as proposed by party leader Ed Davey, that would turbocharge local economic growth and bring real relief to hard pressed residents.
A big Wrigley Win this week!
I was deeply saddened by the horrific helicopter crash in Okehampton last week, where three Royal Navy Officers, including the UK’s only female Royal Navy Commando, lost their lives.
After the State Opening of Parliament and the King’s speech last week, it was back to normal Westminster business, if only for a short while before recess.
It’s been back to Westminster this week for the State Opening of Parliament. This ceremonial event marks the start of a Parliamentary Session, and involves the Monarch delivering a speech outlining the Government’s agenda for the session.
It has been great to spend more time in the constituency this past week, Parliament is currently prorogued (closed!) so I have been taking advantage of the time here at home.
This week saw the terrifying attack in Golders Green, where two people were stabbed. The incident has been classified as an act of terror by the Police.
As the story of Mandelson’s failed security vetting rumbles on, it has felt like a very turbulent week in politics.
Parliament returned from the Easter recess last week into a world that feels increasingly volatile.
It has been the second week of Easter recess and it’s been a pleasure to spend some time here in Newton Abbot. My focus this week has been on community organisations, and I am proud to say that in this constituency we have an abundance of them.
This week was the first full week of the Easter recess so I’ve made the most of being in the constituency and catching up with local issues and events.
In this last week before Easter recess I have spoken in a debate about Public Baths and Lidos, highlighting the importance of these facilities in our local areas.
I began last week with a critical call about heating oil, a topic dominating my postbag as constituents' heating oil bills have soared since the conflict in Iran.
It’s been a busy week here in Westminster, with the publication of the first of the Mandelson files, a very heated PMQs and the passage of the hereditary peers bill, along with the usual business of the house.
It’s been another turbulent week with the US and Israel attacking Iran, who then retaliated by attacking US allies across the Middle East, including a drone strike on a UK RAF base in Cyprus.
The February recess always goes by so quickly
Parliament has been in recess this week, but there has still been plenty to reflect on both nationally and locally.
This week brought the news that the Executive at Teignbridge District Council have voted to sell the Teignmouth Lido, and also not to open it this summer.
It has been a stormy week in Westminster. With the release of a large portion of the Epstein files came the news that Peter Mandelson had far closer ties to the disgraced financier than he had ever admitted to.
This week has seen some severe storms battering our beautiful constituency and causing widespread damage and flooding across the county.