This week Ofcom published its first Communications Infrastructure Report, as required under Labour’s Digital Economy Act 2010. Welcoming the report, Shadow Minister for Digital Infrastructure Chi Onwurah MP said: “Digital Infrastructure is a critical part of our economic base. This…
Keeping You Informed (October 2011)
Dear Newcastle Two scandals last week have brought MPs into disrepute just when we all know it is so important for us to regain public trust.
On Science, We All Need to do Better
This article was first published on Research Blogs: The Science and Technology in Society forum positions itself as the Davos of science—an annual meeting aimed at “creating a global human network based on trust and providing a framework for open discussions…
Newcastle’s Medieval ‘Black Gate’ brought back to life thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund investment
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today[5th October 2011] awarded a confirmed grant of £1.4m to The Heart of the City Partnership for an exciting restoration project. Old Newcastle: ‘Where the Story Begins’. HLF’s investment will completely revitalise the City’s…
Keeping You Informed (September 2011)
Dear Newcastle, Last week parliament returned after its summer break.
Chi backs IFS report on ‘short sighted’ UK science policy
Chi Onwurah MP has backed a damning assessment published by the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) this week on the Government’s lack of support for science in the face of increasing global competition from China. Commenting on the report Innovation…
How do we move on from the riots?
A week ago Newcastle woke up to a damp, calm morning. Many of our other great cities were smouldering. We were thankful that people in Newcastle, young and old alike, had decided not to torch their communities, but horrified by…
Networks don’t break laws, people do
NewScientist have published an article I wrote on the government’s attitude towards social media in the wake of the riots. You can read it by following the link below: Click here to read article (opens in a new window).
Keeping You Informed (August 2011)
Dear Newcastle It has been a tense few days for all of us and a terrifying time for those affected by the riots in Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Salford, Leicester, Manchester and London.
Chi urges constituents to apply for the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placements scheme
In recent years, numerous studies have shown that Parliament is unrepresentative that the creation of a host of unpaid internship positions are making politics only accessible to the wealthy or those based in London. The Speaker’s Parliamentary Placements scheme that…