Labour's big Brexit reversal has begun Thursday, 22 May, 2025 Printed in the Whitehaven News on 21st may 2025 and the Times and Star 22nd May 2025 It didn’t take long, did it? Just ten months in, and the great Brexit reversal has begun. As on so many other issues, our Rejoiner-in-Chief tells everyone what he thinks they want to hear before going on to deliver the opposite. He spent the Brexit years as Shadow Brexit Secretary doing everything he could to... Opinions
The Demand Is Still There For Coking Coal 16th April 2025 Last weekend our local MPs sought deification for doing what their constituents do every week, working on a Saturday. Yet it was simply another example of how... Opinions
LABOUR’S EMERGENCY BUDGET: FAMILIES IN PENRITH AND SOLWAY ARE PAYING THE PRICE 31st March 2025 Former Member of Parliament Mark Jenkinson has said that Rachel Reeves’ Emergency Budget marks a grim moment for Penrith and Solway and the country —and a... Local News
Representations on the The Miners Arms 22nd March 2025 Just because this Labour government have turned their backs on the residents of Nenthead, after they pulled the plug on the Community Ownership Fund with no... Local News
Opinion Column - 12th March 2025 12th March 2025 My column for the Whitehaven News and the Times and Star: I would normally try and use this space to talk about national issues, or issues where our MPs and... Local News
Oh, For Honest MPs 26th February 2025 My letter to the Times and Star and the Whitehaven News: Sirs, While I enjoy spending less time on social media these days, I had the misfortune this weekend to... Local News
The Port of Workington 14th February 2025 My letter to the Times and Star: Dear Sir, I was delighted to read that our plans for the Port of Workington are progressing, despite the slowdown under... Opinions
Times & Star Column - 6th February 2024 4th February 2025 My column printed in the Whitehaven News on the 5th February 2025 and the Times and Star on the 6th February 2025. Throughout my time as an MP, I was proud to... Opinions
Some Thoughts On Devolution 3rd January 2025 My letter to the Times and Star and the Whitehaven News: Sir, I was surprised to see on your pages over Christmas, the zeal that our local Labour politicians... Local News
New Year Column 31st December 2024 The new year is a time for reflection, and there’s a lot to reflect on from 2024 – particularly for politicians like me who lost seats in the general election... Opinions
