Opinions

As Armistice day and Remembrance Sunday approach, we reflect on how much we owe to those who fought to keep our country free. We should never take for granted...

Those of us who grew up in the 1980s will recall that the threat of nuclear war was very real. This was the era of the Cold War. Where the USA and the West were...

Throughout my time as Thurrock’s Member of Parliament, I have constantly lobbied Government to get the best I can for Thurrock. And too often, Thurrock Council...

Last week, we witnessed a furore over the pay award for Thurrock Council’s senior staff and a proposal that the 4% pay rise be withdrawn given the financial...

We often hear reference to ‘underfunding’ when discussing public services. It suggests that everything would be rosy if only the stingy old Government would...

The government’s decision to separate gender from sexuality as it delivers its commitment to ban conversion therapy is not engaging in a “woke war”. It is about...

I am disappointed with the decision to pursue Route 3. I have opposed this route since it was first mooted in 2009. I believe this to be the wrong choice...

Governments can only spend money they take from taxpayers. So if people want to see an increase in spending, we either have to increase the amount of money we...

There has been a lot of ill informed criticism of Highways England in the last week so I thought I would set out some facts. On 24th Feb, Highways England...