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.
Category: News
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cost of Living Crisis hitting home
There is no doubt that there is a cost of living crisis, most of us are feeling the pinch! Government should act. Hear my Radio Kent interview on the topic.
The Universal Credit sweepstake
Want to know what Kent Tories really think about people struggling with the Universal Credit benefit cut? Watch ‘the universal credit sweepstake’.
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.