Dear Newcastle January 2018
UNSPOKEN at the Theatre Royal about lives interrupted and forever changed by war Parliament is back but it does seem a bit like Back to the Future with Brexit and Tory backbiting and political manoeuvring dominating the Westminster airwaves whilst up…
My thoughts are with all Carillion employees and their families at this time
My thoughts are with all Carillion employees and their families at this time. I’m trying to find out the implications of this for Newcastle – the Government needs to answer some serious questions about how they have handled Carillion contracts.…
At #CES2018 I discussed the take up of innovative treatments in our NHS
At #CES2018 I discussed the take up of innovative treatments in our NHS including these MyEye glasses from @OrCam made for those with visual impairments.
Newcastle one of UKs top cities for supporting start-up businesses
Newcastle said to be one of UK’s top cities for supporting start-up businesses: http://Newcastle said to be one of UK’s top cities for supporting start-up businesses:
Joint call to ‘Reverse banker tax giveaway and fund Newcastle’s children’s services’
‘Reverse banker tax giveaway and fund Newcastle’s children’s services’ Chi with Nick Brown, Catherine McKinnell and Nick Forbes are jointly calling on the Government to do the right thing.
It could not be more clear: the NHS is not safe in Tory hands.
Share the facts now. #PMQs http://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-12-20/debates/9B501034-E35A-45F8-8834-18BAA9EFF507/Engagements#contribution-3BBCE15C-75CE-4BC7-9B7E-402FBB244BA4 http://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-12-20/debates/9B501034-E35A-45F8-8834-18BAA9EFF507/Engagements#contribution-E588EF35-45D3-4805-A438-5520B0EDC083 http://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-12-20/debates/9B501034-E35A-45F8-8834-18BAA9EFF507/Engagements#contribution-F36AFFA2-6DF8-4B72-ABBE-417E3E247549 http://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-12-20/debates/9B501034-E35A-45F8-8834-18BAA9EFF507/Engagements#contribution-132263EF-5C1F-4023-B8BB-030D5FF0F77A
Grainger Market
Instead of sending cards this Christmas I’ve donated to Newcastle’s West End Foodbank
In the world’s 6th richest country no-one should go hungry at Christmas: https://newcastlewestend.charitycheckout.co.uk/cf/2db/fundraiser?utm_content=buffer74bdc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#!/
Leading organisations call for government action on loneliness
13 leading organisations with @jocoxloneliness call for action from national government on #loneliness. Read ‘Combatting loneliness one conversation at a time’ here: pic.twitter.com/SDMmCUPFyi pic.twitter.com/SDMmCUPFyi https://www.jocoxloneliness.org/pdf/a_call_to_action.pdf … #HappyToChat