MP’s Notebook: Summer festivals, Middleton railway and Wesley Street church
The coming of summer means summer festivals, and this year’s have been wonderfully successful. Each of them has…
MP’s Notebook: elections, Middleton, Cottingley, Cockburn and climate
A welcome to those who were successful in the recent local elections in Leeds and commiserations to all…
MP’s Notebook: Leadership, online safety and Holbeck Together
One of the things that is striking about stark newspaper headlines and the frenzy of social media posts…
MP’s Notebook: The Gulf, new towns, health centres and books
In recent weeks, we have seen a serious escalation of conflict in the Gulf, following the action taken…
MP’s Notebook: Renters’ Rights and Leasehold Reform
About 30% of people living in the Leeds South constituency are private renters. This means that a new…
MP’s Notebook: Northern Ireland – South Leeds Life
In my column a couple of months ago, I wrote about the impact of the Troubles on Northern…
MP’s Notebook: Foodbanks, New Towns, Pride in Place and electric buses
I recently visited the Leeds South and East Foodbank in Millshaw. Through a number of sites in south…
MP’s Notebook: Galas, railways and government
It’s been quite a summer so far. On 12 June, the Environment Agency announced a drought for the…