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
Sudbrook Community Garden Opening 23rd August 2022 For those who remember the abandoned Norville specs factory on Hatherley Road in Tredworth of a generation ago, followed by an arson attack a decade ago -... Local News
WHY THE CHELTENHAM HUSTINGS MATTER FOR BOTH PARTY AND COUNTRY 11th August 2022 This evening’s hustings in Cheltenham are a debate for the two candidates to be our next leader, and a decision moment for many Gloucestershire members in a... Local News
Second bite at the Levelling Up Fund cherry: the £12m Gloucester Eastgate/Greyfriars bid 8th August 2022 I’m told some local politicians occasionally refer to the Gloucester City Council as the ‘Vanishing Council’. It is quite true our Council has fewer employees... Local News
All about the 2022 Gloucester History Festival: 3rd-18th September 3rd August 2022 This is the 12th year since I had the mad idea of creating a Gloucester History Festival, and it’s going to be – as every year should be – slightly different... Local News
What's happening at Widden Primary and why does it matter for cohesion in Gloucester? 29th July 2022 I almost literally grew up in a school in East Africa my mother ran. She was later, like my elder sister, a primary school Deputy Head for many years. My other... Local News
City of refuge, then and now 8th July 2022 City of refuge, then and now Twice in a fortnight I’ve been taken back over 80 years to the sadness and the resilience of the Second World War, with new links... Local News
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁? 17th June 2022 We have some inspiring services for Health and Wellbeing in our great county - but the truth is not everyone knows what help is available and how to find it. So... Local News
Statement on the Prime Minister 6th June 2022 This is a statement which I've drawn up to answer everyone who's emailed me over the last two or three weeks and those who've been messaging me with various... Westminster News
Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Gloucester 1st June 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Gloucester This week we celebrate, above all, how unbelievably fortunate we are to have had our Queen rule for 70 years. As... Local News
