Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on May 30, 2022.
Category: Media
Press and media coverage of interest to Newington, Ramsgate and Thanet residents and businesses.
Seeing Red: Salaries and Net Zero Watch
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on May 9, 2022.
Queen’s speech exposes Tory lack of care
This morning I was a guest on BBC Radio Kent, providing reaction to the contents of the Queen’s speech, especially commenting on what was missing.
Seeing Red: Tackling poverty in Thanet
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on April 11, 2022.
Islamophobia, care crisis and fair pay
In recent weeks it’s been bombshell after bombshell from within the Tory party. We’ve had ‘party gate’, accusations of pork barrel politics, now more islamophobia.
Sharing my 2022 goals with Thanet
Setting out my ambitions for Ramsgate in 2022. A conversation with Paul Rutterford on local radio station, Academy FM.
We’re feeling raw about sewage
We’re swimming in raw sewage. It’s time to bring the water companies into public ownership! This is a massive failure of privatisation.
What can be done to boost our patient – GP ratio?
I’m hearing about Ramsgate residents experiencing a lot of difficulties in getting in touch with a GP and getting appointments. Listen to this BBC interview.
After David Amess MP, culture and law has to change
What happened to Sir David Amess MP was utterly shocking and deplorable and leaves a set of questions that we need to grapple with.
Levelling up life expectancies for coastal communities
I was pleased to be asked to speak on BBC Radio Kent this morning with Julia George about the recent shocking report on health issues in coastal communities.