Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 18th January 2024 Ships passing through the Suez Canal – the quickest sea route between Asia and Europe - to or from the Indian Ocean have to come via the strait of Bab al-Mandab... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 11th January 2024 Am I hallucinating? Did one too many festive noggins mean I imagined things when I went through Labour-run Monmouthshire County Council’s draft Local Transport... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 4th January 2024 Around once a year, governments announce a budget. The UK one involves a bit of a pantomime, with the Chancellor photographed outside No 11 Downing Street... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 21st December 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, the end of the year offers a time for reflection and an opportunity to look back at the last 12 months. The Coronation of King Charles... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 14th December 2023 There is widespread agreement that the UK Government needs to tackle immigration and reduce the number of people arriving here illegally. Prime Minister Rishi... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 7th December 2023 Small businesses are the lifeline of our economy, creating local jobs for local people. From community pubs and butchers to corner shops and cafes, they make up... Opinions
Israel-Hamas conflict 4th December 2023 Almost as soon as Hamas’ 7 October attack on Israel was over, and before there had been any response by Israel, many people were out on the streets shamefully... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 23rd November 2023 Much has been written about the reshuffle by commentators, so I am not sure what I can add. Rishi Sunak made it clear that politics is a team enterprise and all... Opinions
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 9th November 2023 I understand there was a “mums and dads” protest outside my constituency office in Usk on Friday afternoon calling for a ceasefire between Israel and the... Opinions