It’s two weeks since the people of Leicester West gave me the great honour, and privilege, of serving as their Member of Parliament. A lot has happened since May 6th, and I’m only sorry I haven’t had the chance to update my website before now. Top of my list of […]
So…this is it! Today is polling day and its your chance to vote for a better future for your family, your community, and your country. It’s a big decision, and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. I believe Labour is the right choice for people in Leicester West. We are […]
Eddie Izzard – my favourite comedian – came to campaign in Leicester today. We took him through town meeting people from across the city and the East Midlands. Loads of people came up to say ‘well done’ for his Sport Relief marathon running (he ran 43 marathons in 51 days […]
Leicester Friends of the Earth have presented a certificate to me for being the first candidate in Leicester West from one of the three major parties to get something in the local press about the environment. Earlier this week Hilary Benn, Labour’s Environment Secretary, joined our campaign in Leicester West. […]
Yesterday’s campaign was proper old school. Jack Straw, Labour’s Candidate for Blackburn and Justice Secretary, decided he wanted to lend us a hand and promptly turned up with his soapbox in Leicester City Centre. Jack made a brief speech on Labour’s record, our manifesto, and the choice facing voters on […]
Gordon Brown has fired the official starting gun: the general election will be on Thursday May 6th. This election matters. It’s a choice between Labour, who is fighting hard to secure the recovery and to protect jobs and frontline services, and the Tories – whose plans to cut support for […]
Everyone loves being on holiday, but one of the things parents often struggle with is finding enough things for the kids to do during the school break. Well…this week and next, Leicester has the answer: the Community Easter Games. The games are funded by the Government, through its Connecting Communities […]
Today’s Budget is good news for the economy, good news for businesses and jobs, and good news for families and pensioners here in Leicester West. This is a budget for growth, which is what we need. Life is still really difficult: too many people are worried about the future and […]
HOT OFF THE PRESS Celebrated stand-up comedian and Grumpy Old Man Arthur Smith is doing a gig to help raise funds for my campaign. ‘A Leicester Evening with Arthur Smith’ is on Wednesday 7th April, from 8pm at The Y theatre. Tickets are £10 and available from: Box Office Y […]
I wish I could take every single person who thinks political parties are all the same, and that there’s no difference between Labour and the Tories, to meet the young people who’ve got work through Labour’s Future Jobs Fund. Like the 17 young men who’ve just started work with Leicester […]
If truth be told I’m a bit of a fitness fanatic. 5 or 6 mornings a week I go for a run or to the gym. So I thought a trip to the New Parks Community Boxing Gym would be a piece of cake. I couldn’t have been more wrong! […]
