Guest Blog: Let’s Celebrate Chinese New Year
Today Manchester and communities all over the world will celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese...
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10 Minute Rule Bill: Deadline extended to end of Saturday
There is an article in today’s South Manchester Reporter about the 10 minute rule bill. I have agreed to extended the deadline to saturday...
Read this entry » Rebel with a good cause.
I have no regrets about rebelled on plans to reduce benefits for people in homes that are under-occupied. Most debate on these reforms have centred...
Read this entry » Fred Goodwin right to lose Knighthood
I co-sponsered and was one of only 20 MP’s to sign the Early Day Motion below (EDM 2624) calling for Fred Goonwin to be stripped of his...
Read this entry » Alan Turing should be pardoned
Just sent out a Press Release and handed in an EDM (see below) calling for Alan Turing to be pardoned. Alan was a hero, who help shortened the...
Read this entry » Hester Bonus. Labour Hypocrisy!
No-one I know thinks Stephen Hester, the boss of RBS, should get a £1million bonus for doing his job when many are facing pay freezes and cuts....
Read this entry » What 10 minute rule bill would you like me to raise?
Sorry for doing two posts in a day, but because I only found out about this yesterday, and the deadline is short, I didn’t want to delay....
Read this entry » Speaking out about prejudice
This week I signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who died during the Holocaust. Today marks the 67th anniversary...
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Manchester City defender backs Didsbury mum’s charity campaign
Great article in today’s Manchester Evening News about City’s Nedum Onuoha supporting a Didsbury mum. Michelle White, who is a close friend of Manchester City...
Read this entry »Windy Days Ahead
Well the weather this morning seemed to sum up the mood of the nation returning back to work. With gusts of upto 73mph hitting the North West I thought I would share...
Read this entry »Still not got your Christmas presents?
If you are anything like me and leave the dreaded christmas present shopping to the last minute (was up till 1.30am wrapping staff presents before the christmas...
Read this entry »Banking Reform – Full Go Ahead
Yesterday the Coalition Government announced a separation of retail banking from risky investment activities. This followed on from an announcement by Vince Cable...
Read this entry »It’s MAD Friday – but is one drink too many?
With almost 200,000 people expected to pile into Manchester for what most people are saying will be “Mad Friday” it is important to remember to stay safe this...
Read this entry »Drive Safely Because i-Count campaign
Last week I was able to combine my roles as Chair of the All Parliamentary Group on Child & Youth Crime and member of the Transport Select Committee to launch...
Read this entry »Only 38 Points – not safe from Relegation yet?
All good things must come to an end. I am talking of course about City’s 15 league match unbeaten streak, which came to an end with our defeat to Chelsea...
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