Why did the PM keep a “hopeless” Health Secretary?
We’ve now seen text messages proving that the Prime Minister knew “hopeless” Hancock was failing…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Blog
“Predictable, predicted and avoidable, if government had heeded the warnings in April.” Reaction to Coronavirus restrictions extending beyond 21 June
The Prime Minister announced to the Press yesterday that the current level of coronavirus restrictions…
Why are we still exporting weapons to countries with human rights concerns?
The UK continues to export arms and military equipment to countries on the UK’s ‘Human…
Emergency Debate: 0.7% official development assistance target
WATCH NOW There could not be a more important time for the UK to look…
Tackling the climate and ecological emergency
Tackling the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis are top priorities for people in Bristol West…
One year on – the Colston statue goes on display at the M-Shed
One year on from the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston being pulled down during the…
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.…
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…