I know many of you are becoming impatient with Parliament. I am too.
Given that both the Conservative Party and Labour promised to respect the referendum result at the last General Election, we really should not be at this state of paralysis.
Since the referendum I have voted consistently to leave the European Union in every vote that has taken place in the House. However we now find ourselves in the position that Parliament is unable to deliver the will of the British people.
Jackie Doyle-Price, has officially opened PolyBitumens, the new state-of-the-art production plant in Thurrock, which represents a £7.0m investment by Eurovia UK to improve the long-term sustainability and resilience of the UK highway network.
The new school, secured after a successful free school bid by Harris, local MP Jackie Doyle-Price will open in the new premises later this year. Pupils are currently being educated in the Harris Mayflower Academy at Chafford Hundred. The Academy will boast sports facilities which will also be a
On Saturday I had an enjoyable afternoon at the Thurrock Rugby club. I never fail to be impressed at the commitment of the volunteers who keep the club going.
What is impressive is the level of ambition that they have for maximising the use of the asset for the community.
As a Health Minister I am often challenged about so called cuts to the NHS. Do you know there has been no cuts to the NHS budget. On the contrary, spending on the NHS has gone up year on year at unprecedented rates since the Conservatives took office.
I have written before about how the smartphone is simultaneously a force for good and bad. Behaviour which would not be tolerated in physical society is par for the course on social media platforms with users routinely abusing others just because they can.
As the clock ticks and March 29th, the day we leave the EU gets closer, the need to secure a deal becomes more and more urgent. I always believed this would be settled at the last minute but it is starting to get hairy.
Last week I was delighted to welcome the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, to Tilbury Port to hear about plans for the future and to explore how the Port will address the opportunities brought by Brexit.
