Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central , today highlighted another broken promise from the Tory government. The Conservative Manifesto in 2019 contained a promise to double R&D spending on dementia research, yet the reality is that government spending on…
Newcastle council have written to the government, supporting the bid for much needed repairs to the Tyne Bridge in time for the centenary of its construction, which Chi signed, the letter in full is here: Tyne Bridge letter Chi has…
Dear Newcastle March 2021 This lockdown feels longer and harder. Perhaps it is the short days, perhaps it is the lack of certainty as to how we will get out of it, or the lack of support for so many…
For #InternationalWomensDay I’ve written for @politicshome why increasing women representation must be at the heart of our STEM education, employment practices, policy development and digital economy if we are to thrive #WomenInSTEM #ChooseToChallenge https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/women-are-still-an-afterthought-in-stem
A month in and 2021 is proving hard going – fortunately there is also hope for the spring with the rollout of the vaccine. The UK passed the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid19, a statistic that hides immeasurable…
This Brexit deal is Boris Johnson’s mess, but I will vote in the national interest Tomorrow MPs will have about five hours to debate the Government’s 80 page “Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union Bill” which implements its…
The school closures, may be good for public health, but are seriously affecting pupils’ learning and the ones bearing the brunt of it are those who are already very disadvantaged. The Institute for Fiscal Studies recently found that by the…
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Dear Newcastle April 2019 I always feel Spring is really here when the clocks go forward and the cows return to the moor. But in Westminsterland, nothing much is changing. The Brexit train grinds on even as the buffers are…
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to everyone everywhere but especially in #Newcastle where we have such a great history of amazing, campaigning women! To celebrate International Women’s Day here is a Women’s Co-operative Guild of Newcastle-upon-Tyne banner. This banner was probably made shortly after the…