Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas! It’s been a pretty intense year for our community and country so I…
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Rail Incident 19/12
Yesterday evening our rail service let us down badly. I happened to be there as…
General Election – Thank You
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making me your MP again. Thank…
It’s Polling Day!
It’s polling day! I know this is a difficult election in horrible weather, but please…
Why I Opposed this General Election
I tried my very best to stop this election happening so MPs would be forced…
Transforming our Rail Service
The very second you chose me as your MP in 2015 I knew there was…
Campaigning Rain or Shine!
Elections are dominated by policies, debates, and TV coverage. But for most people the only…
Fighting for Young People’s Futures
Empowering young people, giving them schools that are capable of recognising and developing their unique…
David Miliband Visits Hove and Portslade
David Miliband came to Hove and Portslade today. We’ve been friends for a long time…
Supporting Local Food Banks
Even though we’re well into the election now I don’t want to give up doing…
BHASVIC Hustings and Registering to Vote!
Young people, make your voice heard…register to vote NOW! BHASVIC had a hustings today with…
A Message on Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is really special and made even more so by all the events and…
Brighton and Hove’s New Electric Buses
I’ve been leading the charge in parliament to decarbonise our transport system. I was on…
Living with Dyslexia
I really like engaging with people over Facebook and Twitter, and reaching out on my…
Thomas Cook Inquiry
I know there are a lot of former employees of Thomas Cook living in Hove…
Super Saturday – A Brexit Update
Yesterday was another big day and as always there’s a lot of spin afterwards. Let…
“Kyle/Wilson” Amendment for a Confirmatory Public Vote
I’ve been in parliament all week and I’m really sorry for the meetings I had…
Celebrating Margaret Bondfield
There’s so many aspects of being an MP that are really special. But every now…
Domestic Abuse Bill
Almost three years ago, after a months-long campaign, Mr Speaker granted me an ‘Urgent Question’…
Supreme Court Ruling and Our Political Debate
I know at times like this you expect me to stand up and give voice…
Brexit – The Bigger Picture
A few people have contacted me today to ask if I’ll return to parliament if…
Brexit and Election Update
Well I did say last weekend that parliament would rise to meet whatever Boris Johnson…
Standing up for our Democracy
I’ve been working so hard over the summer with MPs from across the political spectrum…
Championing Electric Vehicles
I was very proud to sponsor Rachel Reeves MP’s backbench bill on zero net carbon…
Pride is a Protest
🏳️🌈 Pride is a protest 🏳️🌈 A festival that celebrates love 🏳️🌈 A safe space for the LGBT+ community to…
A New Prime Minister
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
This week as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Southern Rail, I convened a…
Events around the Community
There’s always so much going on right across our community. I’m so lucky because so…
Meeting Sir David Attenborough
I won’t forget today in a hurry, I got to meet Sir David Attenborough! The…
Visiting Lewes Prison
I’ve been to prison! But before you get excited, I wasn’t banged-up for anything salacious,…