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Press release: Government response to Coronavirus

Yesterday, the government asked whole households to self isolate for 14 days if one member of the household shows symptoms of COVID-19. This would prevent all or any breadwinners in family households from working. Taking into account factors like pay, mortgage repayments and the cost of living, Norwich languishes 50th…

Is our Government doing enough to contain COVID-19? [updated 14.03.20]

Is our Government doing enough to contain COVID-19? As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK approaches 800, with a further 5-10,000 people estimated to be infected, concern about the government’s handling of the crisis is coming under increased scrutiny. To date opposition Labour MPs as well as…

Budget 2020: Government’s broken promise to Norwich

Not only is this kind of broken promise bad for our city, it’s just the kind of ‘say one thing, do another’ stunt that turns people off politics. We had an election in December when no doubt Tory candidate were marching round saying vote for us and we’ll bring x,…

Budget 2020: my initial response

My immediate response to today’s budget: This is a smoke and mirrors, damp squib of a budget which falls far short of what is needed to deal with the crisis in public services in our city, reduce regional inequalities or respond in any meaningful way to the climate emergency. This…

I sign letter calling on Home Office to cancel Jamaican deportations

The Home Office plans to deport 50 people to Jamaica on 11th February. This flight MUST be cancelled until the Lessons Learned Review is published and its recommendations implemented, or we risk repeating the horrors of the Windrush scandal. Over 170 cross-party colleagues and I have written to the Prime…

I raise Norwich hate crime incident in parliament

Yesterday, I made a point of order in the House of Commons about the appalling, racist notices posted in a towerblock within Norwich South over the weekend. I wanted to make it absolutely clear this sentiment does not reflect the views of our city or country. Watch what I said…

My speech to Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform

During my leadership campaign I spoke strongly in favour of electoral reform. I believe that there are both moral and political reasons to ditch our archaic first-past-the-post electoral system. “We back electoral reform not because it might be good for us but because it’s good for all of us. We…

Hate crime in Norwich South towerblock

Let’s call this what it is: a hate crime. This anonymous message was intended to intimidate and create an atmosphere of mistrust and suspicion in this community and beyond. Those of us who live in Norwich know such sentiment here is thankfully rare. Norwich is an overwhelmingly supportive, tolerant and…

Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 – #StandTogether

Last week, I signed Holocaust Educational Trust (UK)’s Book of Commitment to honour those who were murdered and pledge my support for #HMD2020. “On behalf of the people of Norwich South: “Remembering has never been so important”” HMD 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and the 25th anniversary…

My comment: local acdemies wage bill for bosses soars

he EDP has revealed that the wage bill for local academy bosses has soared to £17m despite the funding crisis in our schools. Here’s the comment I gave to the paper and the full article is linked from this post. “Over and over again, all across the country, we hear…

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