It was wonderful to commemorate World Red Cross Day with the Cambridge local branch - celebrating humanitarianism and the individuals who make such a difference in their local communities.
Delighted to meet Cats Protection and the lovely Carrow the cat. We are a nation of animal lovers - great to discuss how we can make legislative changes to reflect that!
The Government changed the rules for Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections to help the Conservatives. It hasn't worked out that way - and shows that narrow party-political interest doesn't work.
Grassroots music venues contribute so much to local character and culture, and yet under this Government, profit motives have sunk to just 0.2% - unsustainable for any business!
At PMQs, when I pressed the Prime Minister, he stood up for Liz Truss and argued she made progress on trade deals. In truth, she sold us out - and crashed the economy!
"I am speechless... That's one of the most terrific rows I've seen."
Cambridge have won the men's race to complete the double over Oxford!
#BoatRace2024
I'm in schools in Cambridge virtually every week, and it's abundantly clear that SEND pupils need more support from the Government. Proper staffing and finance are needed!
Water scarcity needs to be tackled in Cambridge to allow much needed housing now, but future planning needs to be done in a way that keeps Cambridge special - in the documents presented so far, I'm not convinced the Government has handled these issues effectively.
The budget was a damp squib, still leaving everyone worse off. And the Government's so-called “Case for Cambridge’ is vacuous fluff. There is a very strong case for Cambridge - but this isn’t it. What we need are real resources to tackle longstanding infrastructure issues.
It makes sense that Cambridge’s future should be decided by Cambridge. Local people know what’s best – they should be given the power to decide what happens to their area!
Last Friday I had a very interesting visit to
@Jagex
to see the work they are doing and their commitment to safeguarding their customers as well as some very interesting looking future developments. Great to see a business starting in Cambridge and having done so well!
Hedgerows are natural marvels that play a key role in the fight against climate change. The Government urgently needs to act to ensure they are properly protected.
Imports for plant and animal health products have become a complex nightmare – a huge shame, I'm sure, for the contented Conservative Party hoping to send each other red roses for Valentine’s Day!