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
Newton Abbot Lib Dems
Working hard for you
Newton Abbot MP Martin Wrigley
Lib Dems win the largest amount of seats on Devon County Council
What a result! Thank you so much to everyone who put their trust in our Lib Dem candidates.
Devon's Lib Dem candidates have worked so hard during this campaign, and that hard work has paid off by giving the party the largest number of councillors at Devon County. Those dedicated councillors can now begin the process of addressing the huge backlog of problems left by the previous Conservative administration, and get the County Council working for the good of the people in Devon. Too much money and time has been wasted over the past 26 years, the Council now needs to focus on the issues that matter most such as SEND provision, roads and social care, amongst others. It is well known that budgets are tight, but the Lib Dems have an excellent track record of finding creative solutions to problems and getting the best value for money for the people they serve.
Liberal Democrats see the best in things. We celebrate diversity - and non-conformity and if something isn't working we try to fix it or we fight for reform. We are committed to representing local people and making sure your voices are heard.
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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
2025: Week 46 - Energy, Cost of Living and Rail Fares
It is clear that we are now moving into the winter months, with the previously mild weather suddenly turning and bringing a cold spell to the area.
1 Dec 2025
2025: Week 45 - Dawlish Aviary and Asylum reform
This week we received the upsetting news that avian influenza had infected and killed a number of the ornamental waterfowl at Dawlish, including some of the black swans.
24 Nov 2025
2025: Week 44 - Remembrance
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.”
17 Nov 2025
2025: Week 43 - Headlight glare and pre-budget speech
Last week saw the horrific attack on a train in Cambridgeshire, which resulted in several people sustaining serious injuries.
10 Nov 2025
2025: Week 42 - Access to Work, Climate Change and Renters
In Parliament I raised the issues with Access to Work with the Minister for Social Security and Disability. This is the scheme that No-Limits Café and Dawlish Gardens Trust used to work with to help people into employment.
3 Nov 2025
2025: Week 41 - Budgets, UK-EU reset and Gaza
There is lots of speculation in parliament about what might, or might not, be in the next budget recently.
27 Oct 2025
2025: Week 40 - Digital ID, Unemployment and Renter's RIghts
This week was back to Westminster! On Monday I spoke in the House about Digital ID cards and highlighted that many areas of Devon are still without decent mobile signal.
20 Oct 2025
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23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Defending Women’s Rights Across the Globe
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
CM
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025
