Labour has a plan to fix the railways - and get Britain moving
After 14 years of Tory chaos, the new Labour Government has inherited one of the worst economic situations in decades. Across the board,...
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Wakefield Express Column
Aug 18
Labour is already getting public services back on their feet
Fourteen years of Tory government saw productivity and wages flatline and our public services degraded, leaving British families...
Jul 19
The King’s speech represents a new era of national renewal, bringing the change people voted for
On 4th July, it was an honour to be elected as the MP for the new Wakefield and Rothwell constituency. Across Wakefield and Rothwell and...
May 28
The election has finally been called, it’s time for change
Rishi Sunak has finally plucked up the courage to call a general election on 4th July. This is an opportunity for change across Wakefield...
Mar 1
Simon Lightwood MP: ‘we can’t afford another Budget of decay and decline’
After fourteen years of the Conservatives, the country desperately needs change. The Tories have failed on the economy, failed on public...
Feb 5
Tory Empty Slogans
Simon Lightwood MP says: 10 years on since The Northern Powerhouse was first proposed, it still feels like an empty slogan ‘The Northern...
Jan 1
Happy new year!
The new year is a good opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and to look forward at the year ahead. 2023 was a busy and...
Dec 7, 2023
People should not have to choose between heating and eating this Christmas.
The past year has seen weak Rishi Sunak pushed around by a chaotic and divided Conservative Party which has presided over the biggest hit...
Nov 19, 2023
Column: The Conservatives have given up on governing
At the Conservative Party Conference, Rishi Sunak promised change, but in his first (and hopefully his last) King’s Speech, all he...
Oct 18, 2023
Column: Let’s Get Britain’s Future Back
Over the last thirteen years successive Conservative Governments have presided over economic decline and uncertainty now part and parcel...
Sep 15, 2023
Column: The Tories are failing our children
Under the Conservatives, children in Wakefield and across the UK are being let down by an education system quite literally coming apart...
Aug 18, 2023
Column: Fix our broken public transport system
Under the Conservatives, our transport system has been brought to its knees. I am inundated with emails and letters every week from...
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