UK Youth Parliament
Last night the House of Commons finally voted to allow the UK Youth Parliament to debate in the Chamber when it meets for its annual session later this year. There...
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Standards of care in hospitals
I was interested in the recent Radio 4 edition of More or Less which looked at the use of statistics in assessing the performance of hospitals....
Read this entry » World of work
When I was not re-elected to parliament on 6 May 2010, there was one consolation. I really did have more time to spend with my family. After...
Read this entry » We are going to need lots more green skills
Taking part yesterday evening in a debate on our country’s skills needs for a low carbon future, I drew two conclusions. The first is that...
Read this entry » Affordable housing – the co-operative way
Stafford has a small but enthusiastic housing co-operative. I’m a member and supportive but not as active as I should be. Others, like...
Read this entry » Too many cuts will crash the economy
To be clear, the worst global recession in my lifetime required extraordinary responses from governments and peoples all around the world. In...
Read this entry » We need a renewable heat incentive
As a Minister I was proud to have been involved in the design and launch of the UK’s “Feed in Tariffs”, rewarding small-scale generators...
Read this entry » Is the West Midlands a region?
I’m not a flag-waver for Advantage West Midlands, the Regional Development Agency spending huge sums of taxpayers’ money in an effort...
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Responding to Baby P’s death
Lord Laming’s report will be published tomorrow. It’s important to acknolweldge that society’s protection for a vulnerable child was once again...
Read this entry »Best laid plans
This is a story about me away from my job as a Member of Parliament. Well, almost anyway. As you will see, an MP can be on duty at any time. My story begins last...
Read this entry »Whose data is it anyway?
There has rightly been concern about a proposition in the Government’s Bill on Coroners and Justice about making it easier for organisations to share data....
Read this entry »Not so secret inquests after all
The Public Bill Committee I am serving on is scrutinising the Government’s Coroners & Justice Bill. This includes the Government’s proposal for some...
Read this entry »House building
Returning to my theme of helping people through the recession, I had talks yesterday with Gordon Brown and Margaret Beckett (separately) about how we can get house...
Read this entry »when a global economic downturn gets personal
It’s one thing understanding what is happening to the world as banks and other financial institutions self implode, businesses run out of money and people...
Read this entry »Young people rule!
Last Saturday I was at the results event for Staffordshire’s elections of four YMPs and four Deputies. You can check out the story on my website www.davidkidney.com What...
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