End Fire and Rehire now
Urging government to hurry up and ban fire and rehire after reports last week that P&O Cruises were threatening it, some 2 years after the P&O Ferries scandal. Under Labour, it would be illegal for firms to fire workers...
Llanelli Star Column……..on the Autumn Statement and its failure to address the cost of living crisis
As the dust settles upon last week’s Autumn Statement from the Chancellor, there is little joy to be found for already hard-pressed families here in Llanelli. Behind all the usual blather and Jeremy Hunt’s party-political game playing, last week...
Visit to Bigyn Primary School
Wonderful afternoon spent with pupils at Bigyn Primary School today talking about politics and answering so many of their excellent questions.
White Ribbon Day
Pleased to be able to show my support this morning for #WhiteRibbonDay by helping on the campaign stall in the St Elli Shopping Centre Llanelli and talking to people about ending violence against women and girls. #ChangeThe Story https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/white-ribbon-day-2023
Contaminated blood compensation long overdue
For far too long ….30/40 years…..those who have suffered the consequences of contracting diseases like hepatitis C and HIV from NHS transfusions of contaminated blood have been waiting to hear from Government on a compensation scheme, so with a...
Offshore wind energy opportunities need to be grasped
To make sure that we get the jobs here that floating off-shore wind farms could bring, UK Government needs clear strategy to boost investor confidence….. starting with keeping primary steel production in the UK.
Media Bill & S4C
As the Media bill starts its way through parliament, important that there is good support for S4C to produce a wide range of quality Welsh medium programmes for TV and online consumption.
Protect our shopworkers!
Local shopworkers continue to suffer from abuse, violence and threats on an all too regular basis. Last week I joined with staff at Tesco’s in Trostre to help raise public awareness of Usdaw Union’s #FreedomFromFear #Respect23 campaign and its...
Stressing need for round the clock Minor Injuries Unit at Prince Philip Hospital
Many thanks to those who have alerted me to Heath Board discussions about night-time opening of the Minor Injuries Unit. I have spoken to the Chief Executive, who said there are several different options being discussed reducing night-time opening....
Israel Gaza Conflict
The recent events in Israel and Gaza have been truly horrifying. Hamas’ terrorist attack on October 7th killed the highest number of Jews in a single day since the Holocaust, while the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is playing out...