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  My pre-election expectations range from realism to pessimism. I anticipated the results of all my six General Election results except the last one in 2011 and the first one in 1987.  I could have lost both. Today's poll on the Assembly Election is an extraordinary one.  The only worthwhile analysis was [...]

                    I visited a public library recently. It was not in my constituency. It was housed in a great new building, in a large and well appointed room. I was told it was not about to close. It was run by friendly Council staff. Money had been found to set [...]

                    This week-end has seen numerous briefings against the Health Secretary. I have found him to be one of  the best informed, and  most accessible of Cabinet Ministers. He knows his brief well, is aware of the problems of piloting through change to the NHS, and has already secured the [...]

This Budget does nothing to help families in North Wales who currently face real challenges and...

This Budget does nothing to help families in North Wales who currently face real challenges and from April will find a real cut in their incomes, nor does it help our businesses to grow.   Before yesterday’s Budget Labour called for a re-think to George reckless plan to cut our public [...]

  Mayor Boris appears to be getting his way in wiping Brian Haw's peace protest from the face of Parliament Square. He has been there for ten years.  On many winter nights I have admired his fortitude as I went home to a warm bed while he continued his protest regardless [...]

                  Mr Huhne has brought out a publication entitled  “Carbon Plan”. In it he says: “Climate change is one of the greatest threats to both UK and global security and prosperity…..without action to curb emissions there is a very high risk of global warming well beyond 2 degress relative to pre-industrial [...]

                 As an MP I have always thought I should be loyal to my constituents, to my country and to my party – in that order. I have always taken seriously what I promised electors at the last Election and done my best to further those aims. When the Conservative [...]

Did they blow it up on purpose? The World Nuclear Freemasonry were in full spin today trying to minimise the powerful and very visible explosion at Fukushima. At one point Malcolm Grimson a creature of the nuclear establishment, came close to suggesting that the Japanese engineers had deliberately set off the [...]

  I claim a record . Tory policy enunciated at 10.00 o'clock this morning was reversed at 11.00 o'clock. It was a  select committee session of two halves.  The incomparably indiscreet  Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude gave an army of hostages to fortune. He said, believe it or not. that 'speed [...]

                Every year that Labour was in power they announced a clampdown on avoidance and evasion of tax. Every year more complicated provisions were put into Finance Acts to make it more difficult for people to evade tax (illegal), and to make more avoidance schemes (legal) into illegal devices. You [...]

Today it was stark, beautiful and peaceful. Desperately poor people eek out an existence from the poor soil. An European Unit monitors the ceasefire between Georgians and Russians. In the heat of August 2008 it was scene of terror and bloodshed. The Red Army had reacted furiously against an attempt by [...]

Yesterday, I went to BSG Property Services in Tempsford, to see the new photovoltaic installation at their business premises. The twenty two solar panels are producing enough power to reduce bills and provide a substantial payment from the power they are feeding into the National Grid. Apparently, the business [...]

Delyn MP David Hanson is urging his constituents today to save money on their household gas and...

Delyn MP David Hanson is urging his constituents today to save money on their household gas and electricity bills and reduce their carbon emissions by taking up the energy efficiency measures that energy companies in the UK offer. Following an agreement with the government in September 2008, the major energy [...]

Digital UK and the Switchover Help Scheme hosted a briefing in the House of Commons last week to discuss the digital television switchover of the Anglia TV region. The switchover will see analogue TV channels turned off and Freeview services boosted to reach virtually all homes. From that point onwards analogue [...]

  A new gas power station is a fine addition to Newport industry. It will cleanly produce enough electricity for one and a half million homes. The Danish company DONG pride themselves of their respect for the environment.  The local Friends of the Earth had a pop at the firm them [...]

              A favourite nursery song gives topical Labour  advice to Ministers: “If you go out in the woods today, You’re sure of a big surprise. If you go out in the woods today You’d better go in disguise”           I am a tree hugger. I like trees. I love looking out at a wooded vista. I [...]

Chloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North, today encouraged local people to tell the City Council what they think of sites throughout the city that could be used for housing and other development. The City Council has released its site allocations plan and its development management policies plan, for [...]

Theresa May has urged a public inquiry to ensure fair play in the planning system by upholding an enforcement notice against an unauthorised traveller site in Waltham St Lawrence. Appearing before the inquiry in Maidenhead, Theresa highlighted the strong concerns of local residents about the site and pressed the inquiry [...]

David Hanson MP has urged Delyn residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon...

David Hanson MP has urged Delyn residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. New research from the Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed! campaign shows that 63% of households in Wales could be at risk of poisoning by not having an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm.    Carbon [...]

Last week we started work on the Localism Bill. This legislation underwrites the government approach. More matters should be settled locally, by the Borough Council or by groups of people concerned about local matters. National government and MPs will interfere less with all the local services, from education and social [...]