Self-build housing: where does it fit in?
Chi’s article on self-build housing for the Green Alliance’s pamphlet Green social democracy: better homes in better places has now been published. It can be read online here: http://www.green-alliance.org.uk/publications/readonline/index.aspx?e=1948230/4904615 It can be downloaded as a PDF here: http://www.green-alliance.org.uk/uploadedFiles/Publications/reports/Green%20social%20democracy.pdf (page 26) The article explores the role self-building housing can play in solving Britain’s housing problems.
Chi’s Guardian piece on the representation of women in STEM
Click here to read Chi’s article on theguardian.com or read it on page 12 in today’s G2: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/17/few-women-science-engineering The research is available here as two spreadsheets: https://chionwurahmp.com/wp-content/uploads/Headline-interviewees-womans-hour-Jun-04-13-.xlsx https://chionwurahmp.com/wp-content/uploads/All-interviewees-April-May-2011.xlsx
Dear Newcastle
Well for once we can say we definitely had a summer, indeed the thermometer was uncomfortably high at times. MPs were recalled to Westminster early but Cameron’s reckless attempt to force through military action in Syria on an arbitrary timescale was successfully opposed by Ed and Labour. The vote had a big impact in the […]
Why I wasn’t at St James’ on Saturday
Growing up in Newcastle in the sixties and seventies there were only two topics of conversation in our house – politics and football. My Mum was as committed to Newcastle United as she was to Labour and she passed that on, my brother even played with Paul Gascoigne for Newcastle Youth team . My mother […]
Updated: Chi announces summer open data competition
Chi is today announcing a summer Open Data Competition. Chi is Labour’s shadow Minister for Digital and Open Government and the first MP to publish constituency casework data. The person who can use the data to create the best application or infographic will win tea in the House of Commons with Chi. The data is an […]
Lord Nash on Newcastle Free School Proposal
A letter from Lord Nash, an Education Minister, regarding the decision not to open a proposed free school in Newcastle. (Click here to download as a PDF)
Summer Internship
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team for 10 weeks as a paid intern our busy Westminster office. We pay the London living wage (£8.55 per hour). Applicants will need strong research and communication skills and will have a keen interest in Newcastle, and in local and national politics. An […]
Dear Newcastle
A day I dreaded turned out to show the city at its best – May 25th the day of the EDL march only a few days after the tragic and horrendous murder of Lee Rigby. They came to try and start a ‘war’ on our streets, we walked, talked, sang, drummed and danced peacefully and […]
Starbucks
Response from Kris Engskov, managing director of Starbucks UK and Ireland concerning youth action support and UK tax payments.
Gaming sector ‘stuck in dark ages’
– Warm words from Government and industry not enough to tackle the problem – Women make up nearly half of the most frequent game purchasers but only 6% of ICT industry employees. The lack of women in ICT is a scandal which shames our country, Chi said today at a European gaming conference in Gateshead. […]