My letter to the Culture Secretary in support of amateur choirs
The current guidance about choirs is inadequate and has left choirs unable to sing together.…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Blog
As Covid cases rise again, why won’t the government learn from mistakes?
We cannot go through the experience of the last 14 months again. Yet this government…
Where is the Prime Minister’s plan for social care?
Where is the Prime Minister’s plan for social care? Dementia sufferers, their carers and families…
During Dementia Action Week, I call on the government to ‘Cure the Care System’
This Dementia Action Week (May 17-23), I join Alzheimer’s Society in asking the government to…
Violence in Gaza and Israel
Like many of my constituents, I have been horrified to see the descent into violence…
My debut as Shadow Leader of the House
Today was my first opportunity to challenge the government as Shadow Leader of the House…
My new role as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
I am delighted to have been promoted to Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In this…
Dangerous cladding: After the Fire Safety Bill, where do we go from here?
I am bitterly disappointed that the Government has passed the Fire Safety Bill with no…
Sleazy flat renovations – why won’t the PM come clean?
On Newsnight last night, I spoke about the Prime Minister’s home renovation scandal. We’ve all…
Stephen Lawrence Day – 28 years on, institutional racism is still with us
Last year, over one thousand people wrote to me about the murder of George Floyd,…
My reaction to the European Super League proposals
The breakaway European Super League is an attempt to stitch up the game so many…
Homes still being built with dangerous cladding, four years after Grenfell
This is incredible. It has emerged that homes are still being built with flammable insulation,…
Rough sleepers should be helped, not punished
The next Labour Government will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824, which criminalises rough sleeping, as…
Asking the Universities Minister for clarity over student returns
Over the last year, the government repeatedly failed to plan for completely predictable situations, creating…
Getting my Covid vaccination at Malcolm X Centre in St. Pauls
Last week, I got my first Covid vaccination at the Malcolm X Centre in St…
Cuts to Overseas Development Assistance – my letter to the Secretary of State
I am concerned about the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office’s decision to cut Overseas Development…
Violence and protests in Bristol
I was saddened and distressed to see riots on the streets of Bristol over the…
We must protect the right to peaceful protest
We must protect the right to peaceful protest and we must tackle sexual violence –…
Bristol: What do you want from COP26?
Tackling the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis is one of my top priorities as Bristol…
Supporting Bristol’s children and young people with laptops
Last week on BBC Radio Bristol I discussed the letter that I sent to big…
Statement on riots in Bristol city centre
The scenes last night from the centre of Bristol at the heart of my constituency…