Transformative Plans for Britain’s Buses 18 Apr 2024 Regular readers of the Reporter over the years will know I’m a self-confessed transport geek.…
Tories Failing Our Industry 11 Apr 2024 Whenever you board a train in Britain it is highly likely it was built or…
25 Years of the National Minimum Wage 04 Apr 2024 This week marks 25 years since the introduction of the National Minimum Wage. It was…
Stalybridge Regeneration Progress 30 Mar 2024 It was great to be able to show Historic England around Stalybridge recently. Historic England’s…
Tories Failing on NHS Dental Care 21 Mar 2024 Britain is struggling in many ways, but one of the issues constituents raise frequently is…
A Disappointing Budget 12 Mar 2024 The politician in me loves Budget Day. The fresh figures announced, the surprise manoeuvres, the…
Championing UK Manufacturing 07 Mar 2024 It was great to address the Make UK conference last week. Since I was first…
The Ongoing Horizon Scandal 22 Feb 2024 Just when you think we’re finally making rapid progress on righting the historic wrong of…
A Friday in the Constituency 01 Feb 2024 Friday was a typically busy day out and about locally. Parliamentary debate is important, but…
Saving UK Steel 25 Jan 2024 The news this week that Tata steel is set to close its Port Talbot steelworks…
A Busy Week in Politics 18 Jan 2024 It’s been another busy week in the life of an MP. On Monday I met…
Justice for Horizon Victims 11 Jan 2024 The Horizon scandal is one of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in British history.…
Tornado Reaps Havoc 04 Jan 2024 Last week’s tornado in Stalybridge was a frightening reminder of how everything can change in…
Supporting Willow Wood Hospice 21 Dec 2023 Christmas is all about love, and giving, and few place embody that locally better than…
Justice for Contaminated Blood victims 13 Dec 2023 This week saw a historic vote in Parliament which brings us closer to justice for…
Celebrating Small Business Saturday 30 Nov 2023 Small businesses are the beating heart of our economy. They create pride in where we…
Mottram Bypass Progress 23 Nov 2023 This week saw some welcome progress on everyone’s favourite seemingly indefinite infrastructure project, the Mottram…
Getting on With the Job 17 Nov 2023 As I write this, it’s only Wednesday, and already it feels like a long week…
Remembrance in Tameside 09 Nov 2023 November is here, and with it, darker tea times, more than our fair share of…
Tory U-Turn Saves Rail Ticket Offices 02 Nov 2023 Another week, another admission the by Government that they are miles out of touch and…
A Tribute to Two Greats 24 Oct 2023 This week, I want to spend my column paying tribute to two great men of…