The big political event of the last month was the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivering his Autumn Statement. It was more positive than I expected with tax cuts for business and individuals as well the commitment to delivering the full triple lock for pensioners.
I am deeply concerned about the welfare of animals, including those given as fairground prizes, or even as prizes given through competitions on social media.
We are all familiar with stories from the books of the Bible. The Jewish people suffered under the Egyptians, Babylonians and Romans. Their first and second temples were destroyed and many of their people exiled from their homeland in 70AD.
It was great to be on Sunday Politics North West over the weekend with Labour’s Alison McGovern MP.
The vote on the King’s Speech is one of the most important occasions on the Parliamentary calendar so I was surprised to hear from Labour that they went home early.
People of all ages do amazing work right across the economy. Each group faces different challenges, from someone taking their first job to someone approaching retirement.
Members of Parliament are expected to comment, have a view and take action on every issue from potholes to war. We cannot force local authorities to fill in a particular hole in the ground any more than we can will peace into being.
