The underestimated value of persistence Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 Over the last 14 years I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have three different perspectives of the greatest challenges we’ve been through. Locally being Gloucester’s MP puts me at the heart of city and county issues: and I’ve had a national perspective especially from the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy. For an international view I’ve been both the PM’s Trade Envoy for almost all this... Articles
£40m investment in Gloucester and Cheltenham hospitals 28th March 2018 “Absolutely delighted,” was the reaction by Gloucester MP Richard Graham to the news that the Gloucestershire NHS Hospitals Trust has been awarded £40m of... Local News
Alfie Dingley and Medical Cannabis 21st March 2018 Yesterday I met Alfie Dingley’s parents. Understanding more about the constraints on his and their lives from his current almost unique situation – there are... Westminster News
Great Performance from the GRH and the Capital Funding Bid 21st March 2018 Despite the intense winter, our Gloucestershire Royal Hospital was ranked 15th out of 137 hospitals in January for their A&E performance. The Health Secretary... Local News
Free School Meals Vote 19th March 2018 The Labour Party claim that I voted to remove free school meals (FSMs) from one million of our poorest children is scaremongering of the worst sort, as Channel... Westminster News
All change at Gloucester Station 15th March 2018 Some things, when you want to improve a city, turn out to be surprisingly awkward. The temptation is to focus on easier goals - after all the electoral cycle is... Local News
Women's Refuges and Support for Domestic Abuse Survivors 15th March 2018 Last year I co-chaired a Joint Select Committee inquiry into the Future of Supported Housing. The government's response to that inquiry adopted almost all of... Westminster News
China urged to stay on reform path 14th March 2018 An interview with China Daily also available here. Politician acknowledges benefit of nation's growing global participation China must continue economic reforms... Westminster News
Banning Electric Shock Collars for Dogs 13th March 2018 Dog owners know training a dog, especially a young puppy, takes time and patience. But I don’t think trying to take a short cut by using electric shock collars... Local News
