The cost of living crisis package announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak is a conjuring trick. He is giving with one hand, while taking with another.   In the small print of his announcement was a multi-billion pounds in tax relief for North Sea fossil fuel barons, even though they are…

Today I visited the Parliament Quilt to see how the project was coming along. This is a significant memorial to commemorate the victims of Covid-19. Contributions from up and down the country are being sewn together to create a tapestry that illustrates the struggles, loss, and shared experiences during the…

I am supporting UNISON’s campaign to make mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting a reality. Paying people differently based on their ethnicity is not only morally wrong, it also creates deep-seated inequality that can have a ripple effect through a lifetime, leading to a wealth gap, a pension gap, and more.…

Almost every week I come across charities and community interest companies (CIC) that play a critical role in helping people across the city and beyond. But every so often you come across one that stands out as unique in terms of who it helps and how. Restitute is one such…

One of the biggest issues facing the NHS is a staff shortage, including doctors. Yet financial support for medical students falls far too short. This is why I strongly support the aims of the ‘Liveable NHS Bursary’ campaign, which is backed by the Doctors’ Association UK, the British Medical Association,…

Bulldozers could soon be tearing through a pristine area of natural beauty and biodiversity to make way for the Western Link. This fossil fuel infrastructure and ecological destruction is not what Norwich needs. The river Wensum and the rich ecology in the Wensum vally is part of our shared environment,…

This week I chaired the first meeting in thenew Parliamentary session of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Race and Community. The subject of the event was ‘Tackling racism in the workplace: perspectives from COVID-19’. I was joined by four excellent panelists: Wilf Sullivan, Race Equality Officer at the TUC; Shavanah…

Norwich’s Polish Community Reaches Out To Their Newly Arrived Ukrainian Cousins One of the great things about the job I have is coming face to face with the generosity and kindness that helps make Norwich the place it is and the home we all love. The way our city has…

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This week I was involved with the launch of the documentary, ‘US progressives on a knife edge’, created Anthony Barnett, the Co-Founder of openDemocrcacy. I spoke to Anthony Barnett, Co-Founder of openDemocrcacy, and Representative Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about the threat that progressives face and what…