2026: Week 17 - Attacks at Golders Green
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.
24 Apr 2026
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2026: Week 16 - A turbulent week
As the story of Mandelson’s failed security vetting rumbles on, it has felt like a very turbulent week in politics.
17 Apr 2026
2026: Week 15 - Back to Westminster
Parliament returned from the Easter recess last week into a world that feels increasingly volatile.
10 Apr 2026
2026: Week 14 - Focus on Community Organisations
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.
3 Apr 2026
2026: Week 13 - Out and about in the constituency
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.
27 Mar 2026
2026: Week 12 - Banking hubs, Shanty Festival and Resident Doctor strikes
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.
20 Mar 2026
2026: Week 11 - Heating Oil, Palantir and Cardiology win!
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.
13 Mar 2026
2026: Week 10 - Mandelson files, Iran war and Beach cleans
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.
6 Mar 2026
2026: Week 9 - War in Iran and spotlight on water companies
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.
27 Feb 2026
2026: Week 8 - Ukraine Permission Scheme and Coastwatch
The February recess always goes by so quickly
20 Feb 2026
2026: Week 7 - Royal Arrest, NHS Dentistry and Local Beer!
Parliament has been in recess this week, but there has still been plenty to reflect on both nationally and locally.
13 Feb 2026
2026: Week 6 - Teignmouth Lido and Palantir
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.
6 Feb 2026
2026: Week 5 - Mandelson, Storms and Cancer Care
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.
30 Jan 2026
2026: Week 4 - Storms, Climate Change and Leaseholds
This week has seen some severe storms battering our beautiful constituency and causing widespread damage and flooding across the county.
23 Jan 2026
2026: Week 3 - Greenland, China and tariffs
It has been a turbulent week in politics, dominated by Trump’s petulance around not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
16 Jan 2026
2026: Week 2 - NHS neglect
At this point in January we can say the festivities of Christmas and New Year are truly over, and my thoughts turn to the coming 12 months.
9 Jan 2026
2026: Week 1 - Back to Westminster
I would like to wish all my readers a happy new year, and my hopes that 2026 will bring everything you wish for.
2 Jan 2026
2025: Week 50 - Looking forward
By many measures 2025 was an eventful year, with a lot of surprises.
29 Dec 2025
2025: Week 49 - Tragedy and SEND issues
It was with sadness and horror that I watched the tragic violent events in the US and Australia unfold.
22 Dec 2025
2025: Week 48 - Maternity Care and Shared Lives
A national review into Maternity care has revealed failings much worse than originally anticipated.
15 Dec 2025
2025: Week 47 - Budgets, Horizon and Strikes
It’s been the week after the most chaotic and confused budget ever delivered. From the numerous “leaks” during the preceding weeks, to the Chancellor’s odd pre-budget speech, then finally to the ill timed release of the budget by the OBR.
8 Dec 2025