Time to look back on 2023 28th December 2023 As I write this last column of 2023 for the Herald and Post, I find myself, unsurprisingly, in reflective mood. This year has been memorable for a number of... Articles
A new hospital for Hampshire 22nd December 2023 My column for this week's Herald and Post.... Last week the Integrated Care Board announced that it is seeking views on where a new hospital should be sited in... Articles
Why Bordon needs a banking hub 7th December 2023 My column for this week's Herald and Post... In September I wrote in this column about the decline of cash and the dangers of financial exclusion for some of... Articles
Treloar's sets the benchmark with Rivermead flats 30th November 2023 This week's article for the Herald and Post... Last week was another busy one. I spent much of the week getting up to speed with my schools’ brief and meeting... Articles
Breaking the cycle of reoffending 23rd November 2023 My article for the Herald and Post this week looks back on my time at the Ministry of Justice... Well, they do say a week is a long time in politics. None more... Articles
A fitting tribute to the fallen 16th November 2023 Like so many of you I attended services of Remembrance over the weekend. On Saturday I was in Holybourne and on Sunday in Alton. Both services were moving... Articles
Making progress in tackling the fraudsters 9th November 2023 This week I have written my article for the Herald and Post about collective efforts to tackle fraud and how this work is paying off. The latest ONS crime... Articles
Stamping out online abuse 2nd November 2023 This week's article for the Herald and Post looks back at the last parliamentary session and forward to the King's speech next week... Last week, the... Articles
Switch on to the switch off 26th October 2023 Back in the summer I wrote in my column for the Herald and Post about how we need to be prepared for the switching off of the analogue telephone line. Since... Articles