Taking advantage of age-old Parliamentary tradition, Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah today submitted a 300 signature petition to Parliament calling on the House of Commons to throw its weight behind a campaign to honour next year’s 150 year anniversary of the…
Chi comments on the renaming of St James’ Park
“With regard to the naming of local landmarks on maps does the Ordnance Survey use the name chosen by the owner of the landmark or the name in common local usage?” Commenting on the decision to rename the stadium, she…
Ofcom Report Reveals Government Letting Down Rural Communities
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).