Britain’s Lost Talent

Just before recess, I attended a debate in the Parliament on the Finance Bill, during which Labour tabled an amendment calling for last year’s £3.5 billion bank bonus tax to be repeated this year.  Labour’s proposal would have been on top of the permanent bank levy and the funds raised would have been used to create [...]

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Fighting for the elderly

During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, I highlighted the plight of older people, who are facing a particularly difficult time at present. When in government, Labour introduced a range of measures to support older people. However, these benefits are now under pressure due to the extreme cost cutting by the Conservative Lib Dem Government. I have [...]

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Tory loses the plot on minimum wage for disabled

It is difficult to believe the latest ramblings of a Tory MP on the subject of wages for those with a disability.  Incredibly, Philip Davies, Tory MP for Shipley, has called on people with disabilities to be paid less than minimum wage, as a way to make them more employable. It is difficult to think [...]

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