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.
Category: Media
Press and media coverage of interest to Newington, Ramsgate and Thanet residents and businesses.
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.
Seeing Red: The cost of living crisis
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on August 10, 2022.
Fair pay for the workers
How can it be that hard-pressed workers are being told that they are responsible for increasing inflation and that they must bear the cost of living crisis?
Thanet child poverty rates rise again
Child poverty in Thanet is growing unchecked. Since 2014 poverty has grown from 28% to 34% of all children in Thanet who are living below the breadline.
Seeing Red: RMT action and cost of living crisis
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on June 30, 2022.
Tory Rwanda policy is embarrassing
Deporting refugees to Rwanda is a barbaric policy that has rightly angered many. I spoke out on this BBC1 show.
Seeing Red: Persistence pays off!
Seeing Red is my regular column in The Isle of Thanet News. This opinion piece was first published on June 9, 2022.