Devon Police Numbers Set To Fall
Devon and Cornwall Police warn Government cuts of 20 percent over 4 years will mean 700 fewer police on the beat and cuts of 300 in support staff. The reductions...
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Compulsory Cycle Helmets?
A number of constituents have engaged on Twitter – including my friend and excellent Labour councillor Ian Martin on the issue of cycle helmets...
Read this entry » Echo Column 19 January 2012
The Government has been suffering a rare series of defeats in the House of Lords over its plans to cut support for disabled people. I’m...
Read this entry » DCMS Meetings…
Following the furoreover Cameron’s close contacts with Murdoch’s News Corp and Tory attempts to claim previous Labour Government...
Read this entry » New Landscape of Policing
I am encouraging all of my constituents to take part in the inquiry launched by the Home Affairs Committee to examine the Government’s...
Read this entry » Echo Column 8 April 2011
On May 5th we have a once in a life-time chance to change our unfair voting system. No system is perfect, but our current first-past-the-post...
Read this entry » Student Demo
Typical of the media to focus on the damaging antics of a tiny group of anarchists during yesterday's overwhelmingly good natured and peaceful...
Read this entry » LEP Debate in Parliament
The local government Minister, John Hayes, hinted strongly in my Commons debate on local enterprise partnerships in the South West that pressure...
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Does the Coalition Government have a Plan B?
The Con-Lib Government's policies already appear to be having a highly negative impact on economic growth – notwithstanding David Cameron's warm words...
Read this entry »CSR – Reaction
Devon and Cornwall will be among the worst hit counties in England by Wednesday's comprehensive spending review according to today's Financial Times. This...
Read this entry »Bad Decisions from the Coalition Govt
The Conservative-Liberal Government’s softening up exercise for next week’s budget continues without shame. Although this week’s report from...
Read this entry »Exeter Unitary Status Approved by Parliament!
Exeter’s 36 year campaign to have its unitary council status restored cleared its final parliamentary hurdles this week. In a hotly contested debate on...
Read this entry »(Elected) House of Commons Supports Exeter Unitary Bid
The House of Commons voted decisively last night to support Exeter’s bid for self rule. A motion tabled by the Conservatives opposing Government plans to...
Read this entry »Potholes are in Exeter, Cllrs are from Bideford
Potholes and the state of the roads is one of the main complaints I get on the doorstep. Another good reason for Exeter to run its own affairs. It's ludicrous...
Read this entry »Unitary bid in the House of Lords
As Exeter's bid to have its self-rule restored reaches the final lap all eyes are on the House of Lords. A legal attempt by Devon and Norfolk county councils...
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