Before Parliament rose for Easter a couple of weeks ago, the Defence Secretary at the Despatch Box outlined the details of the Government’s Integrated Review of...

Thank you to the many of you have contacted me about the situation in Yemen, along with the UK’s involvement in this crisis. The situation in Yemen, along with...

As the vaccine rollout in our area continues apace – with over half of adults in Somerset having now received a vaccine - the tragedies attendant on COVID are...

Many constituents and businesses have contacted me on the issue of vaccine passports and they have outlined their concerns about the implications such a step...

The issue of how to address social care has been a problem that has bedevilled – and seemingly – defeated successive governments. So proverbially intractable...

Written for Blackmore Vale Magazine, January 2021 Reflecting on the cataclysm that befell Europe in 1914, Churchill said of the Balkans that they “produce more...

Last night saw the Trade Bill return to the House of Commons, replete with a set of newly minted amendments from the Lords. It’s designed to regulate so-called...

Langport Leveller Article - January 2021 As time’s winged chariot navigates its usual calendric course and 2020 shades into 2021, I’ve found myself – like, I...

Although Parliament has now risen for Christmas, politics – and all that flows from political decisions – continues unabated. And I’m conscious that the Prime...