Wigan Observer - Tuesday 4th June 4th June 2019 Democracy is a fragile thing and how we do it in the United Kingdom - universal suffrage from the age of 18 - only goes back a matter of decades. It now seems... Opinions
Wigan Observer - Tuesday 21st May 21st May 2019 Do politicians take you for granted? Is their constituency so safe that people say, “if you put a red rosette on a donkey it would still win”? Well, some... Opinions
Wigan Observer - Tuesday 7th May 7th May 2019 The North/South divide has long-been the concern of a great many people. The media and politicians often refer to London and the South East as an area that... Opinions
Wigan Observer - Tuesday 23rd April 23rd April 2019 Parliamentary recess provides MPs with a great opportunity to spend more time in their constituencies. During this year’s Easter recess, I had planned five... Opinions
Wigan Observer - 9th April 2019 9th April 2019 Parliament is not working as it should because politicians are not doing what their voters instructed them to do. The whole working of government has seized up... Opinions
Leigh Observer Column - 26th March 2019 26th March 2019 Our local authority should be doing all it can to protect the unique identities of our towns. One of the reasons people want to move to and live in the area and... Opinions
Leigh Observer Column - 12th March 2019 12th March 2019 We do not have permission to leave the European Union. Or at least, many British politicians seem to believe that we can only leave on terms that the EU approve... Opinions
Leigh Observer Column - 26th February 2019 26th February 2019 “I cannot remain in a Party that I have, today, come to the sickening conclusion is institutionally anti-Semitic.” This is what Luciana Berger MP said when she... Opinions
Leigh Observer Column - 12th February 2019 12th February 2019 Brexit is dominating national and international politics at the moment but it is important that as your MP I continue to champion your local concerns in... Opinions