Is the honeymoon over before its begun? Thursday, 2 July, 2026 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, “He’s not the messiah!” Amidst all the seriousness of what the nation faces and Parliament must consider, the chamber can occasionally offer some light relief and this was good Commons banter. Mr Burnham’s riposte “Naughty boy!” –... Articles for the Herald and Post
Local police resourcing 18th November 2022 Damian welcomed the opportunity today to talk with Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and local councillors about police resourcing locally. Local News
Celebrating school partnerships 17th November 2022 Damian was delighted to join Neil Strowger from Bohunt School and Will Goldsmith from Bedales School at a reception in Parliament, celebrating the work they... Westminster News
In defence of democracy 15th November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "This is Parliament Week, when many schools and groups across East... Articles for the Herald and Post
Remembering the sacrifice of so many 10th November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "We are approaching again the time of year when we... Articles for the Herald and Post
New Maternity Hub for East Hampshire 9th November 2022 Damian was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Maternity Hub at Badgerswood Surgery in Headley. Damian said: "It is a fantastic new service to... Local News
PeCAN helping to reduce carbon emissions locally 7th November 2022 Damian was pleased to catch up with Ruth and Peter from the Petersfield Climate Action Network (PeCAN) last week and to hear more about their work to reduce... Local News
Protecting people online 3rd November 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "With Elon Musk completing his takeover of the online platform... Articles for the Herald and Post
MP Update for Petersfield's Shine Radio 2nd November 2022 Damian does a regular MP Update for Petersfield's Shine Radio, and below is the latest one, for October: https://shineradio.uk/2022/11/damian-hinds-mp-update... Local News
Launch of Poppy Appeal 2nd November 2022 Damian was delighted to join the launch of the local 2022 Poppy Appeal last weekend at Sainsburys in Liphook, alongside Cllr Angela Glass, Chris Wright, Bob... Local News
