End of the honeymoon? Thursday, 1 January, 2026 Happy new year. Let us hope for good things for East Hampshire, for Britain and the world. There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Our local villages and towns, and our country, have a lot going for them. But we also have many issues to address, some longstanding but others new. 2026 is likely to be the year the now not-so-new government’s honeymoon expires. The term 'honeymoon' may sound... Articles for the Herald and Post
Better prostate screening could save lives 7th November 2024 Anybody reading Sir Chris Hoy’s interview in the Times recently in which he revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis cannot fail to have been moved. Faced with... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds steps down from Shadow Cabinet 5th November 2024 The following statement was issued on Tuesday 5th November: Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, has announced that he has stepped down from the Shadow Cabinet... Westminster News
Urgent Question on the impact of the budget on farmers 4th November 2024 Today Damian asked an Urgent Question about the effect the tax changes announced in last week's Autumn Budget will have on family farms. Westminster News
The Budget 2024 - what it means for East Hampshire 4th November 2024 Labour’s first for 14 years, this was a big Budget in all respects, with big tax rises and big borrowing. Taxes are going up by £40bn, taking the total tax... Local News
Ribbon is cut on state of the art equipment at Alton Hospital 1st November 2024 Damian visited Alton Community Hospital to help the radiology team celebrate the unveiling of their new xray machine and ultrasound equipment. Damian said: "It... Local News
Shine Radio - update for October 2024 31st October 2024 Damian's October update for Petersfield's Shine Radio: https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/damian-hinds-mp-reflects-on-th… Local News
Reporting Back - October 2024 31st October 2024 Damian's constituency update for October 2024: Monthly constituency update from Damian Hinds MP (mailchi.mp) Reporting Back newsletter
Why its time to pause the Education Tax 31st October 2024 We are fortunate to have excellent schools in East Hampshire, outstanding both in results and in pastoral care. That’s reflected in local schools’ OfStEd... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian responds to the Budget 2024 30th October 2024 Today's Budget contains a huge set of tax increases and more borrowing, and many other measures including very unwelcome news about Agricultural Property Relief... Opinions
