Will Mr Burnham’s business rates plan work? Thursday, 3 September, 2026 One of Andy Burnham’s first announcements was a 20 percent cut in business rates for pubs. The proposal is welcome. Although many pubs would still be paying more than they were in 2023 and 2024, because it follows substantial increases in recent years, any reduction will be welcomed by a sector under significant pressure. I used to work in the pub trade and know how significant the fixed cost... Articles for the Herald and Post
Visit to Petersfield Museum 21st June 2021 Damian thanked Jeremy Mitchell and Vaughan Clarke for showing him around the re-imagined Petersfield Museum ahead of the official re-opening, saying: "The... Local News
Step 4: moving forward but at a slower pace 17th June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The announcement made by the Prime Minister this week to... Articles for the Herald and Post
Impartiality in broadcasting - question for Lord Birt 16th June 2021 Damiad asked ex-DG Lord Birt about the role, and meaning, of impartiality in broadcasting during this week's DCMS Select Committee: Westminster News
Questions to the BBC Director General 16th June 2021 In the DCMS Select Committee, Damian asks the Director General about the role of BBC education and children's programming up against Netflix, Disney+ and... Westminster News
Visit to Skynet facility in Oakhanger 15th June 2021 Damian thanked the team at Airbus for talking him through the Skynet operations at SGS Oakhanger, and also the servicemen of 21 and 30 Signal Regiments for... Local News
Help for young people to recover from the pandemic 14th June 2021 Damian spoke in the education debate last week, talking about the help children and young people need and deserve after this pandemic, requiring extra funding... Westminster News
Supporting young people's mental health 14th June 2021 Damian asked Health ministers about the progress on supporting young people’s mental health, and implementation of the green paper: Westminster News
visit to BASE Innovation in Bordon 14th June 2021 Damian thanked Duncan Gill and the team at BASE Bordon for a very informative visit last week, saying "It was great to hear from firms like PowerQuad, Geospatex... Local News
Volunteering - making a difference for others 10th June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "Last week’s Volunteers Week was another great opportunity... Articles for the Herald and Post
