Farewell Thursday, 30 May, 2024 With a General Election now called and Parliament dissolved, I am no longer the Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle and this will be my last column in this paper. The baton now passes to the various candidates who will fight it out over the next five weeks for the right to have the honour of representing this amazing part of West Cornwall. In my time as an MP, most of the schools... Articles
A Taste of Cornwall 14th March 2024 Last weekend, there were celebrations in towns across Cornwall to mark St Piran’s Day. Over the past few years, we have seen a growing interest in Cornwall’s... ArticlesLocal NewsWestminster News
Reducing Animal Testing 7th March 2024 Parliament recently held a debate on the use of animals in testing which I spoke in. In 1986, this country introduced the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act... ArticlesSpeeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Confronting County Lines and Building Resilient Communities 15th February 2024 One of the persistent challenges that the local police have faced over the past ten years is the problem of so called "county lines" drug gangs and all the... Articles
Community Radio 8th February 2024 Last Friday I visited CHBN Radio which is based at Treliske Hospital for an interview about my journey into politics and the highs and lows along the way. Keith... ArticlesLocal News
The Media Bill 1st February 2024 This week the Government's Media Bill continued its progress through the House of Commons, and I tabled several amendments to try to improve it and to try to... Articles
The Importance of Early Literacy 25th January 2024 There are around forty schools in this constituency and I have always tried to visit each of the secondary schools at least once a year and the primary schools... Articles
Supporting Wronged Postmasters 18th January 2024 Last week, it became clear how effective well-made TV drama can move and shape public opinion. It is an issue that has been ongoing for some time. MPs across... Articles
A New Year with Lots to Do 11th January 2024 You win some and you lose some as the saying goes. In politics, you can't always get the outcome you want however much you fight. Towards the end of last year... Articles
A New Year 1st January 2024 The year ahead will be an important one for the world of politics because there will be a General Election at some point. In theory, the very latest date... Articles
