April Bedford Independent guest column: Government’s response is an epic failure
I want the government to succeed in fighting the biggest crisis in peacetime history, to save lives and protect livelihoods....
Read MoreMarch Bedford Independent Column: Public health crisis
We are living through a global emergency. Governments throughout the world are struggling to deal with this public health crisis...
Read MoreBan Unregulated Children’s Homes
I'm very pleased to hear that the Government is now seeking to ban unregulated children's homes following consultation. In response...
Read MoreJanuary Bedford Independent Column
It’s great to be back in Parliament to get on with raising the concerns of the people of Bedford and...
Read MoreFirst week back to the job
It's the end of a busy first week back working as your Member of Parliament. I am immensely grateful to...
Read MoreBrexit developments this week
You may already be aware that I voted for the Letwin amendment on Saturday, and against the Withdrawal Agreement Bill...
Read MoreOctober Bedford Independent Column – The Queen’s speech was ‘a party-political broadcast for a Conservative Government in panic mode’
This week the Queen was summoned to Parliament to read out Boris Johnson’s Government’s agenda. But this was a highly...
Read MoreNo deal Brexit: National Audit Office warns of risk to medical supplies
On the 5th September this year, I asked the Brexit Secretary, Stephen Barclay what level of mortality he would consider...
Read MoreA phoney spending review from a Government with no majority
Our public services have been decimated under the Tories, and today’s announcement on spending from the new Chancellor, Sajid Javid...
Read MoreBoris Johnson, let me do my job
I am elected to represent YOU in Parliament. But without your consent the unelected Prime Minister is stopping me from...
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