MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset
You will not catch me obstructing the highway or indulging in direct action, but I am as keen as the best of them to prevent a global environmental disaster by facing up to the challenges of climate change and doing something constructive … [Read more...] about Tackling climate change
There was a cheerful smile on Her Majesty's face as she arrived to deliver the latest schedule of legislation to an expectant Parliament. Without any doubt this is a comprehensive and original agenda for the Government. It includes … [Read more...] about A new agenda for Britain
The answer to this question can be found (so I am told) in the pages of the Guardian newspaper. The Guardian studied the voting records of all Members of Parliament and then worked out how"green"each one of them really is. I am not certain … [Read more...] about How green is your MP?
I frequently see the feathered variety of the beautiful yellowhammer bird nestling in the hedgerows of West Somerset, but until Parliament insisted upon it being revealed I had not read the official Operation Yellowhammer planning document. … [Read more...] about Yellowhammer – see for yourself
On the long drive to Westminster this week I expect to hear a sad little Scottish voice echoing in my head: “We’re doomed. Doomed, I tell you, doomed”. Private Frazer of Dads Army was an undertaker, but his catchphrase may seem appropriate … [Read more...] about Brexit – my opinion