Student Maintenance Grants
As you may have heard, the Government are planning to replace student maintenance grants with…
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Welcoming refugees and protecting women from sexual assault are not contradictory – but both need work
More than 500 women have now reported that they were victims of rape, sexual assaults…
New appointment: Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport
I’m thrilled to bits at my new appointment as Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and…
UK environment and climate change policy: it just gets worse
The Government has chosen the last days before the Christmas recess as the time to…
30/11/15: Update on proposals for air strikes on ISIL/Da’esh
Since Thangam’s original post was written in October (see below), the following things have changed:…
A joint statement on the Paris attacks
The attacks that shook Paris last Friday were a reminder of the threat of extremism…
Bristol says no to fossil fuels
I’ve received a large number of emails from residents concerned about proposals for gas and…
The Missing Millions
This weekend is Labour’s national campaign weekend for voter registration, to support our ‘Missing Million’…
Tax Credits and Austerity
The issue turning out to be the biggest controversy for the new Government is the…
The Green Deal, Warm Up Bristol and Climate Energy
2015 is Bristol’s ‘Green Capital’ year. It’s great for Bristol to be seen as a…
Junior Doctors’ Contracts
All of us rely on the NHS and appreciate the fantastic work of NHS staff…
What your Bristol West MP does
“So where were you on Monday?” What your Bristol West MP does. There was a…
Arms Export Licences
This post originates from a response to letters I received from constituents asking me to…
My early-day motion features in Parliamentary debate
I was unable to attend the Parliamentary debate this week on Syrian refugees, but I…
Bristol Labour Party selects Marvin Rees as its mayoral candidate
Congratulations to Marvin Rees on being selected as Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Bristol. Marvin’s…
It’s time for the UK’s politicians to show leadership for refugees
It has been one of the worst weeks for tragic consequences of human smuggling into…
TTIP
I’ve been contacted many times by people who are quite understandably concerned about the potential…
Assisted Dying
End of life care and the law concerning assisted dying are inevitably complex and emotive…
Labour’s future
The Labour leadership contest has generated a lively debate over the direction of our party…
Autism awareness
As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism I’m keen to do all…
Why I’m backing Mark Bradshaw for Mayor of Bristol
I am endorsing Mark Bradshaw as Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Bristol. I know that he loves…