Celebrating Margaret Bondfield
There’s so many aspects of being an MP that are really special. But every now…
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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,…
Our Community’s Post Office
In the four years I’ve been your MP one of the things that has annoyed…
Little Ducklings Nursery
On Friday I popped along to Little Ducklings Nursery in Hangleton. I know this group…
People Power saves Local Disability Service
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
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
Yesterday the BBC announced that free TV licenses for over-75s will be scrapped and linked…
Brexit brings down another PM
Brexit has brought down yet another prime minister and seems to be crushing both main…
Calling for Action on Violent Crime in our City
Violent crime has doubled in Brighton and Hove since 2011. For the first three months…
A Message Ahead of the Local Elections
Tomorrow we have local elections. These are the elections where we choose who gives us…
On the Nursing Frontline!
One of the things I love most about this job is being able to visit…
Healing Divisions in Politics
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
It was a titanic week for Brexit, and I use the word carefully! I finally…
A Big Thank You and Brexit Update
I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to our community. I’ve spent today up…
Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Defeated
The deal Theresa May brought back to parliament was defeated back in January by 232…
Taking on Philip Green
Philip Green is a monster. I say that without even relying on the allegations made…
Trains Update – Supporting Investment in Our Network
I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to every passenger and commuter for putting…
A message about my office
I’ve got a message for the person who smashed the window to my shopfront: There’s…
Breaking the Brexit deadlock
The most frustrating thing about Brexit, through my eyes, is how unbending everyone is. The…