Running with Chrissie Wellington….
First off, if not already clear form these pages; my two sporting icons are Lance Armstrong and Chrissie Wellington. From the heavily informed position of having...
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£330 million cash boost for NHS
We are investing extra funding into the NHS to pay for state of the art equipment and buildings. Over £330 million of extra funding will be...
Read this entry » The cheque is no longer in the post!
The Post Office has received a massive £1.34 billion funding boost from the Government to invest in the branch network. It will see the largest...
Read this entry » Quango bureaucrats should hand back bonuses
New figures reveal that staff at the East of England Development Agency has received over a quarter of a million pounds in bonuses, despite being...
Read this entry » East Coast Hospice Quiz
It was a sell-out evening at the Albion pub in Gorleston on Friday evening as teams gathered for my pub quiz in support of the East Coast Hospice....
Read this entry » Pulling pints to support local pubs
This evening I am hosting a pub quiz to raise funds for the East Coast Hospice at the Albion Public House in Gorleston. I won’t just be answering...
Read this entry » Knock-on effect benefitting Great Yarmouth
For people who are not political anoraks, debates in Westminster Hall may seem rather obscure or unnecessary. Yet, it gives Members of Parliament...
Read this entry » World Book Day at Filby Primary School
Last Friday, I took a morning out of my busy schedule to talk to the children of Filby Primary School about my love and passion for reading...
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Work Experience is a good opportunity.
The work experience program has come under pressure over the last week or so from a range of sources. All have tended to have a leftward leaning and tend towards...
Read this entry »I welcome capped benefits for families who don’t work
I welcome the Government’s victory in passing the Welfare Reform Bill, which ensures that no family can get more in benefits than the average working family earns. Under...
Read this entry »My letter to the CEO of McDonald’s
My letter to the CEO of McDonald’s urging them to remain a host employer in the Work Experience Scheme: Dear Ms. McDonald, McDonald’s have a clear...
Read this entry »Meeting on A47
I have successfully persuaded Transport Minister Mike Penning MP, to hold a summit on the A47, a vital transport link. Every Norfolk MP as well as representatives...
Read this entry »Workfare is working
I have just appeared on the James Whale Drivetime Show on LBC radio to discuss the government’s work programme. There was a caller on the show before me; he...
Read this entry »Stop the business bashing over workfare
Business bashing is a popular pastime for many, who see business as the reason for all that is wrong in our society. The latest target for activists and some elements...
Read this entry »Triathlon Achievements and Recognition
I was among those who were astounded not that long ago by the BBC Sports personality of the Year Awards when there were no women on the shirt list. I wrote...
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