Living with Dyslexia 03 Nov 2019 I really like engaging with people over Facebook and Twitter, and reaching out on my…
Thomas Cook Inquiry 26 Oct 2019 I know there are a lot of former employees of Thomas Cook living in Hove…
Super Saturday – A Brexit Update 20 Oct 2019 Yesterday was another big day and as always there’s a lot of spin afterwards. Let…
“Kyle/Wilson” Amendment for a Confirmatory Public Vote 19 Oct 2019 I’ve been in parliament all week and I’m really sorry for the meetings I had…
Celebrating Margaret Bondfield 09 Oct 2019 There’s so many aspects of being an MP that are really special. But every now…
Domestic Abuse Bill 03 Oct 2019 Almost three years ago, after a months-long campaign, Mr Speaker granted me an ‘Urgent Question’…
Supreme Court Ruling and Our Political Debate 26 Sep 2019 I know at times like this you expect me to stand up and give voice…
Brexit – The Bigger Picture 11 Sep 2019 A few people have contacted me today to ask if I’ll return to parliament if…
Brexit and Election Update 08 Sep 2019 Well I did say last weekend that parliament would rise to meet whatever Boris Johnson…
Standing up for our Democracy 28 Aug 2019 I’ve been working so hard over the summer with MPs from across the political spectrum…
Championing Electric Vehicles 13 Aug 2019 I was very proud to sponsor Rachel Reeves MP’s backbench bill on zero net carbon…
Pride is a Protest 07 Aug 2019 🏳️🌈 Pride is a protest 🏳️🌈 A festival that celebrates love 🏳️🌈 A safe space for the LGBT+ community to…
A New Prime Minister 30 Jul 2019 Despite the act, Boris Johnson knows what he’s doing. And what he’s doing isn’t going…
All-Party Parliamentary Group have Southern Rail Update Meeting 17 Jul 2019 This week as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Southern Rail, I convened a…
Events around the Community 14 Jul 2019 There’s always so much going on right across our community. I’m so lucky because so…
Meeting Sir David Attenborough 09 Jul 2019 I won’t forget today in a hurry, I got to meet Sir David Attenborough! The…
Visiting Lewes Prison 02 Jul 2019 I’ve been to prison! But before you get excited, I wasn’t banged-up for anything salacious,…
Our Community’s Post Office 26 Jun 2019 In the four years I’ve been your MP one of the things that has annoyed…
Little Ducklings Nursery 24 Jun 2019 On Friday I popped along to Little Ducklings Nursery in Hangleton. I know this group…
People Power saves Local Disability Service 14 Jun 2019 Last week we heard the amazing news that a local disability advice service which was…
Supporting Unpaid Carers in Hove and Portslade this Carers Week 12 Jun 2019 This week I was pleased to attend an important event in Parliament to celebrate the…
My response to the Government’s broken promise on free TV licenses 11 Jun 2019 Yesterday the BBC announced that free TV licenses for over-75s will be scrapped and linked…
Brexit brings down another PM 31 May 2019 Brexit has brought down yet another prime minister and seems to be crushing both main…
Calling for Action on Violent Crime in our City 16 May 2019 Violent crime has doubled in Brighton and Hove since 2011. For the first three months…
A Message Ahead of the Local Elections 01 May 2019 Tomorrow we have local elections. These are the elections where we choose who gives us…
On the Nursing Frontline! 11 Apr 2019 One of the things I love most about this job is being able to visit…
Healing Divisions in Politics 07 Apr 2019 Sometimes politics seems really simple. I often get messages saying ‘just say this it would…
Only a Confirmatory Public Ballot can Break the Brexit Deadlock 06 Apr 2019 It was a titanic week for Brexit, and I use the word carefully! I finally…
A Big Thank You and Brexit Update 24 Mar 2019 I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to our community. I’ve spent today up…
Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Defeated 12 Mar 2019 The deal Theresa May brought back to parliament was defeated back in January by 232…