Uncategorised - Clive Lewis

Why I’m joining a protest in support of migrants and asylum seekers in Norwich

I’m going to an event this Sunday to join many others who say refugees and migrants are welcome in Norwich and to oppose a far-right anti-migrant demo. Details are below. Watch the video to learn more. 12:00 Sunday 8 December Assemble in front of the Brook Hotel, Bowthorpe, Norwich

I voted to support assisted dying but we still need to keep talking about the issue before the final decision

Parliament has passed the Assisted Dying Bill. It was a very intense debate. I want to thank all the constituents who got in touch with me, both for and against. I voted for the bill, knowing that there will now be a period of public consultation during which the public…

I will keep pressing for an end to mistreatment of junior staff at the N&N hospital

Trainee doctors at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) have made some serious complaints to the General Medical Council (GMC) about racist and misogynistic behaviour by senior staff in the medicine and surgery departments towards junior colleagues. There are also concerns about the clinical supervision of doctors in training and…

Can you help some volunteers take special care of Jenny Lind park in Norwich?

Can you help some volunteers take special care of Jenny Lind Park in Norwich? Jenny Lind Gardeners meet on the 1st Saturday of each month at the raised beds on Vauxhall Street opposite Jenny Lind Park. Sessions last from 10am to 12, no knowledge is needed and gloves and tools…

Listening to you: Assisted Dying Bill roundtables

I recently hosted online roundtable discussions on the Assisted Dying Bill, which would give people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their lives. It’s an important and sensitive issue, and I’ve heard various views from constituents who both support and oppose the proposed legislation. I want…

Analysis: What’s the link between a meeting in Downing Street and Trump’s victory in the states?

For those attempting to make sense of Trump’s victory and the rise of the far-right across Europe, look no further than the PM’s statement below. “I’m determined to deliver growth, create wealth and put more money in people’s pockets. This can only be achieved by working in partnership with leading…

News reaction: I welcome decision to pause Norwich Western Link

I’m pleased a pause has been announced. Now, let’s kill off for good this ruinously expensive and environmentally destructive zombie road scheme. Then we can move on to finding better ways of dealing with congestion, pollution and increasing transport needs.

News reaction: More cuts and job losses at the University of East Anglia

Analysis: Using interest rates to bring down inflation is outmoded and ridiculous

Jacking up interest rates to bring down inflation hits people on moderate incomes harder than the better off. Bluntly, it’s a ridiculous, outmoded way of trying to bring down prices actually pushed up by very real-world, increasingly intractable phenomena such as climate breakdown in the wake of the pandemic and…

News reaction: Heavy-handed bus ticket inspections must stop!

The Norwich Evening News asked me to comment on reports of “heavy-handed” ticket inspectors throwing passengers off city buses. Several constituents have contacted my fellow Norwich Labour MP Alice MacDonald, who is meeting with the bus company about the reports. This is what I said to the newspaper about the…

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