Are We Being Forced Into a Cashless Society? Monday, 16 February, 2026 This week, I have no doubt the local paper the Coalville & Ashby Times will be full of commentary about the closure of Lloyds Bank in Coalville, the final bank branch in North West Leicestershire’s largest town. It is more than just the loss of another corporate logo from the high street. It marks the end of face-to-face banking in a town of significant size and economic importance. Earlier this... Local News
Now is not the time 30th July 2025 What we’re witnessing in Gaza is devastating. The scale of violence, the loss of life, it’s impossible not to be shaken by it. Like many of you, I want to see a... Westminster News
The Online Safety Act: Big Brother, but with Wi‑Fi 29th July 2025 Let me be clear, I want kids to be safe online as much as anyone. But the government’s shiny new Online Safety Act isn’t about safety. It’s about control... Westminster News
Labour’s Votes at 16 Plan Is Electoral Desperation, Not Democracy 17th July 2025 Labour’s announcement today that it will legislate to give 16-year-olds the vote within this Parliament is not a bold democratic step, it’s an act of sheer... Westminster News
Protecting Blackbrook Reservoir: Calling for Urgent Action 16th July 2025 As a local councillor and passionate advocate for our environment, I was recently contacted by a concerned resident about the ongoing situation at Blackbrook... Local News
Why I Support Net Zero Week, But Not Net Zero Policy 6th July 2025 As someone well into the second half of his life, I’ve started to reflect more deeply on the world we’re leaving behind. I’m a passionate environmentalist. I... Local News
Broadcasting Hate: How the BBC and Labour Failed a Moral Test at Glastonbury 29th June 2025 This year’s Glastonbury didn’t just fail to unite, it actively divided. On the biggest stage, in front of tens of thousands of festivalgoers and broadcast into... Articles
In Our Hour of Need, Cometh the Man, But It’s Definitely Not Nigel Farage 15th June 2025 Reform UK finds itself at a political crossroads, or perhaps more accurately, broken down at the side of the road with the hazard lights blinking and Nigel... Local News
SMR's a big step forward for the East Midlands 11th June 2025 Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, A Big Step Forward I’ve long been an advocate of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and it’s something we should have committed to... Local News
Why I’m Opposed to the Hugglescote ‘Reccy’ Housing Application 5th June 2025 An application has been submitted to build 54 new affordable homes on the farmer’s field next to Hugglescote Recreation Ground, and I want to be clear about why... Local News
