We hear the horrific descriptions of life in the Home Office facility at Manston. This is taking place in Kent and we have a responsibility to act.
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Poverty: Thanet is at the sharp end
I reminded KCC we’ve been dealing with a cost of living crisis in Thanet for some years now, which hits the vulnerable most hard. Watch the video.
Seeing Red: Our NHS is ripping apart at the seams
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on October 10, 2022.
Seeing Red: Fracking and a failing economy.
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on September 26, 2022.
Fracking and the energy crisis
On Sunday 25th September I was again invited onto Sunday Politics on BBC1 to discuss support for residential and commercial energy bills, and the lifting of a moratorium on fracking in the UK.
Manston. Ok, this is a lengthy read.
RSP have been granted permission to develop an air cargo hub at Manston. I have been seeking answers from the man at the top, Tony Freudmann.
We didn’t vote for Truss
Conservatives have decided Liz Truss will be our new PM. Her colleagues, the MPs at Westminster did not favour her, but will now have to accept whatever comes from their new chameleon-like leader.
Seeing Red: Manston, 20’s Plenty, bus cuts and fuel price hike
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on August 26, 2022.
Cost of living crisis: how will we cope?
Like many people I’m concerned about the cost of living crisis and spiralling fuel costs. I wrote to KCC’s Roger Gough to prompt some early thinking and action on behalf of Ramsgate residents.
Green light for Manston Airport
As the Kent County Councillor for Ramsgate, I have stood by the wishes of local residents and fought the developers’ plans to build an air cargo hub on the Manston Airport site.