Articles for the Herald and Post

"Unfortunately, for too long, we’ve had too many of our young people leaving school without the necessary skills or direction - and ending up on a dead-end...

Less than a year ago, I used this column to raise my concerns about the future of the Primary PE and Sport Premium. At the time, I had been questioning...

Andy Burnham arrived in Number 10 with people knowing little about his policy intentions. A couple of the Cabinet appointments looked carefully judged to try to...

It’s Farnborough Airshow Week. Every two years Hampshire hosts one of the world’s premier business events, bringing together the global aerospace industry and...

An email arrived in my inbox the other day announcing the introduction of 17,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points across Hampshire. These are set to be...

After months of waiting, and the resignation of two defence ministers, the Defence Investment Plan finally appeared this week. Defence is the first...

When Andy Burnham entered the Commons chamber to be re-sworn-in as an MP, he was greeted by a 1-2 heckle: someone shouted “Rome is Saved!” and then someone else...

This week the Prime Minister announced that the government will ban social media use for children under the age of 16. The restrictions will apply to platforms...

The streaming hit that is Clarkson’s Farm returned to screens last week for its fifth season. The opening episode followed novice farmer Jeremy Clarkson’s...