Congratulations Bristol! Our city will be the home of a new Channel 4 creative hub
Today Channel 4 announced it will set up one of its two new creative hubs…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
Blog
My view on today’s Budget Statement
The Prime Minister has promised that “austerity is over.” Does this mean that schools in…
‘Local government is heading for a cliff edge:’ My letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
On 29 October, the Chancellor will announce his budget. Shockingly, there are reports that he…
Fighting for fair funding for Bristol’s schools
I’ve written to the Secretary of State for Education to drop the meaningless soundbites and…
Fixing potholes and Brexit
Brexit is likely to affect all parts of our economy. This was brought home to…
Brexit update and my current thoughts on a People’s Vote
Brexit update and my current thoughts on a People’s Vote I’m aware that any mention…
Government backs my call to halt Cribbs expansion
I am delighted by the decision to block the expansion of Cribbs Causeway announced earlier…
No to relaxed rules on fracking
Hundreds of you have written to me making it clear you oppose the Government’s plans…
Campaigning for refugee rights – September 2018 reflections
Sometimes news about the global refugee crisis can seem hopeless. This week the daily UNHCR…
Brexit Question Time – Saturday 13 October
Do you have questions about the Brexit process? Do you want to tell your Member…
Helping refugees make a home in Bristol
If you read some tabloid newspapers, you could be mistaken for thinking that British people…
Come to my events at the Labour Party Conference
This autumn I will be running two fringe events at the Labour Party Conference. If…
To truly welcome refugees, we must allow them to live with their families
Today I spoke at a powerful event in Parliament. The Museum Without a Home exhibition,…
No place for Islamophobia in Bristol
This week Muslims around the world celebrated the feast of Eid al-Adha. I hope all…
The government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy fails to address the real problems behind homelessness
Decent and affordable housing should be a right. Today, the government announced its Rough Sleeping…
Shipshape and Bristol fashion: How we can all contribute to a tidier city
Last week I held a successful meeting with constituents concerned about the rubbish on our…
Great leaps forward in renewable energy technology
The huge piece of engineering you see behind me in this picture is a wind…
Launching the Labour campaign for 21st Century drug laws
Last week Jeff Smith MP and I launched the Labour Campaign for Drug Law Reform.…
My work challenging the Tory Government’s Brexit chaos
Many of my constituents have contacted me to ask what I am doing to protect…
Happy Pride, Bristol!
This Saturday, Bristol will play host to the annual Pride Festival, where LGBT+ people from…
Happy birthday NHS!
Happy birthday NHS! Thanks to you and to all who work in you for saving…