This is not what we voted for. The government’s recent measures on welfare reform are punitive and unfair hitting the poor and vulnerable.
Category: Media
Press and media coverage of interest to Newington, Ramsgate and Thanet residents and businesses.
Seeing Red: Winter Fuel Payment
Even before the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment, Marie Curie estimated 68,000 retirees die in poverty each year.
Attending TUC Women’s Conference
I was privileged to attend the TUC women’s conference on the 6th – 8th of March at Congress House London.
Do we need Manston Airport?
Campaigners against the redevelopment of Manston into an air cargo hub have won the right to appeal an earlier decision that gave the green light to developers.
Border chaos, forced adoption and Gatwick expansion
In November last year the BBC asked whether I’d appear again on Sunday Politics South East. I said I would, as long as they covered forced adoption, a topic close to my heart.
Thanet Parkway: 300 passengers a day for £35m?
Thanet Parkway station only has 300 users per day. I have long maintained that this station is quite simply in the wrong location and that Thanet didn’t need yet another station.
Seeing Red: If you think it is bad now…
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on December 6, 2022.
Marking the 75th birthday of our NHS
Today we celebrate something important, something that we all share in common. It’s the 75th birthday of our NHS. Happy birthday!
Seeing Red: Manston excess food pile – what a waste
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on December 6, 2022.
Seeing Red: Water, waste collection and the right to strike demand
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on December 6, 2022.