Standing up for Swansea East
Opening Wednesday's debate on the Domestic Abuse Bill on behalf of the Labour Party. This week has been a crucial one and one which I – and many campaigners – have been waiting to happen for a long time. The Domestic Abuse Bill finally returned to Parliament after originally being dropped by the Prime Minister as part of his unlawful prorogation. All things aside, I’m really pleased that the … [Read more...]
Returning to Parliament this week after Boris Johnson's unlawful prorogation was brought to an end. It seems like I have to describe nearly every week in politics at the moment as either “unprecedented” or “extraordinary” but this week certainly has been. The highest court in the land – the Supreme Court – unanimously found this week that Boris Johnson unlawfully shut down our Parliament to … [Read more...]
It was a beautiful day last Sunday and I was delighted to take part in the 22nd Gower MacMarathon organised by Macmillan Cancer Support. It was lovely seeing so many people come out to raise money for such a good cause and have some fun while doing it. This is a fantastic charity that does some amazing work with patients and their families. If you want to donate or find out about other events … [Read more...]
Well, despite Parliament being undemocratically prorogued by the Prime Minister on Monday, I’ve had a very busy week in Westminster and across Swansea East. It is scandalous that Boris Johnson has chosen to shut down Parliament at this crucial time for our country but I will continue to hold the government to account in any way that I can on behalf of constituents. On Monday, I kicked off the week … [Read more...]
You won’t have failed to notice that Parliament returned this week. Whether it’s been on your TV screens, in the newspapers or down the pub, it goes without saying that this has certainly been an unprecedented week in UK politics. Labour now stands ready to fight a General Election, as soon as we can be sure Boris Johnson is unable to deliver a No Deal Brexit. Away from Brexit, I’ve been busy … [Read more...]
