Daylight robbery on an industrial scale Thursday, 22 October, 2026 Imagine a warehouse full of valuable products where, every day, fleets of unmarked vans pull up outside. Their drivers let themselves in, load up everything on the shelves and drive away to sell what they have taken to businesses around the world. No contracts are signed. No permission is sought. The warehouse owner gets nothing. Now multiply that by every major business website in the country and... Articles for the Herald and Post
The 'Stealth Bots' Private Member's Bill 20th October 2026 My Private Member’s Bill – the ‘Stealth Bots’ Bill, or more formally the ‘Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency)’ Bill – was not reached for Second... Speeches
Looking back on Party Conference season 15th October 2026 Up to the 19th century, political ‘parties’ were really just groups just of politicians, or factions you might say, within Parliament. Then the 1832 Reform Act... Articles for the Herald and Post
M&S Simply Food Alton - closure 12th October 2026 Damian released the following statement today: I was very sorry to be informed today that Marks & Spencer’s Simply Food store in Alton is due to close early... Local News
Dementia doesn’t have to be a life sentence 8th October 2026 Dementia is a set of symptoms caused by a disease damaging nerve cells in the brain. The symptoms vary by the type of dementia (such as Alzheimer’s or vascular... Articles for the Herald and Post
Planning framework changes mean more issues for East Hampshire 1st October 2026 During the summer, the Government published its latest National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). For most people, this will have passed them by – admittedly... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reporting Back - September 2026 30th September 2026 Click here for the latest edition of Reporting Back: Reporting Back on East Hampshire - Soil Oomph, Veterans' Festival, water supplies and more Reporting Back newsletter
Water resources in East Hampshire - September update 25th September 2026 In recent days I’ve met both the Environment Agency and the new CEO of South East Water (SEW) to deepen my understanding of the water supply situation in SEW’s... Local News
My fears about the ‘Holiday Tax’ have materialised 24th September 2026 Civil servants at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government must have had steam coming out of their ears last week, with two major announcements... Articles for the Herald and Post
What happens now on Local Government Reorganisation? 17th September 2026 Sometimes the most innocuous sounding items on the parliamentary order paper turn out to be the most significant. On Monday, the House of Commons was due to... Articles for the Herald and Post
