Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon Thursday, 13 January, 2022 Back in 1997, I was one of those who voted against having a Welsh Assembly on the grounds that it was a Trojan horse which would be used by nationalists to achieve their dream of breaking Wales off from the Union. The means to independence would be to continually seek further powers until independence has been achieved. On 1 December, the Welsh Government announced that Labour and Plaid Cymru had... Opinions
Labour-Plaid council tax reforms could be devastating for Monmouthshire 11th January 2022 Plans to change council tax under a co-operation agreement between Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru in the Senedd could be “devastating” for Monmouthshire... Senedd News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 3rd January 2022 Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the UK Government has tried to find a balance between maintaining basic freedoms and preventing Covid from spreading at a... Opinions
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 23rd December 2021 We started 2021 with a sense of optimism as Britain became the first country in the world to roll out a Covid vaccine. As the year went on, the success of the... Opinions
Welsh Government urged to fund Wye Bridge safety improvements 20th December 2021 The Welsh Government has been urged to fund improvements on a Grade II-listed bridge into Monmouth as concerns grow over pedestrian safety. The bridge carries... Local News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 17th December 2021 I have always fully accepted Covid restrictions represent a loss of civil liberties. As such, they should be introduced only as a last resort and lifted as... Opinions
Tackling river pollution "complicated" by devolution 9th December 2021 Tackling the issue of river pollution has been made more complicated by devolution, a Welsh MP has said after meeting with Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The UK... Local News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 9th December 2021 From corner shops to cafes, small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the heart of local communities across the country. Small Business Saturday was... Media
NHS Wales Covid pass unable to accept tests from Welsh labs 3rd December 2021 The Welsh Government has been heavily criticised after admitting the NHS Wales Covid pass is currently unable to accept as evidence Covid-19 tests that have... Local News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 2nd December 2021 Nobody could fail to be moved by the deaths of 27 people who drowned in the English Channel as they tried to cross from France to the UK in an inflatable boat... Opinions
