This article first appeared LabourList on 10th June: https://bit.ly/2IxHawq The recent protests outside some primary schools in Birmingham bring back painful memories for me of some 30 years ago. At the time I was teaching in a large comprehensive...
This article first appeared in the Llanelli Star on Wednesday 22nd May 2019 As the bank holiday approaches, many people in Llanelli will be looking forward to a long weekend away with their families and a much-needed break from...
This article first appeared in the Llanelli Star on 1st May 2019 It is fantastic to see climate change back on the political agenda, after far too many years of it being side-lined by this Tory Government. This renewed...
This column appeared in the Llanelli Star on Wednesday 10th April I am very concerned about the uncertainty over the future ownership of Trostre steelworks. Last week, we learnt that Tata Steel may look to sell their Llanelli plant...
This article appeared in The Llanelli Herald on 25th January 2019 I am very proud that Llanelli and District is now a ‘Fairtrade Zone’. Many farmers around the world are still not paid what they deserve, and those in...
This article appeared in the Llanelli Star on 16th January 2019 We were all very saddened 18 months ago by the terrible Grenfell fire in which 72 people died and another 70 were injured. This should have been a...
The following article appeared in The Llanelli Herald on Friday 11th January. There is a lot of concern about some of the new housing developments that have sprung up in the Llanelli constituency recently. There can be no doubt...
I hope you enjoyed the reindeer parade this year. What you may not have been aware of is that Saturday 2nd December was also Small Business Saturday, a day for encouraging people to go and see what their local...
We now have a whole range of special days or weeks even months when our attention is drawn to specific charities or campaigns. So this month we have seen a charity fundraising day for Children in Need Day, and...
In the face of increasing global insecurities, it is vital that the UK continues to be a strong voice in the world whilst ensuring that our citizens are safe at home. Although there are emerging threats particularly when it...