Category: Office News
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One year of Labour
So, what has a Labour Government done in a year? The short answer is a huge amount – wages and employment are up, and NHS waiting times have fallen. Labour have been taking steps since day one to ensure that everyone in our country can benefit. From the riots of last summer, to…
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Creating change that will enable region to thrive
We’ve passed the first anniversary of Rishi Sunak standing on Downing Street in the pouring rain announcing a General Election. A year that has both seemed to have flown by, yet has seen so many difficult headlines. From the heartbreak in the Middle East to the Southport attacks and riots on our streets, this Labour government…
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Brilliant news as new hospital gets the green light
It’s official, we have a new hospital approved for the people of Blaydon and Consett. January proved one thing – we finally have a Government willing to listen. Trust in our nation’s politics has been damaged time and time again over the last 15 years, as successive Conservative Prime Ministers cut public services whilst failing…
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First-ever female chancellor delivers pivotal Budget
It is a sign of modern Britain that we can look back at our history and see moments in which glass ceilings were shattered. Ever since the Representation of the People Act in 1918, which granted limited voting rights to women for the very first time, we’ve seen multiple moments like these – from the…
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Labour are the grown-ups of British politics
Political parties can make no greater statement than during conference season. As Westminster breaks for a few weeks, thousands of members and activists congregate in exhibition centres, attend roundtables and queue for hours to see their political leaders take the stage and demonstrate their vision for Britain. This year the contrast between the two…
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Legislation for Change
Very much that back to school energy in Westminster this week as MPs from across the political spectrum are coming back from a summer full of constituency business and I and many of my colleagues are raring to go. Over the last month we have seen the best and the worst of our country. Tragedy…
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Summer Survey
Liz Twist Summer Survey – 2024 I am clear that I want to work for the whole constituency of Blaydon and Consett to represent your views and act upon what is needed, that is why I wanted to hear your thoughts. Please fill out the form below to let me know your priorities.
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Shotley Bridge Hospital
The people of Blaydon and Consett deserve an NHS that’s fit for the future. The previous conservative government promised to deliver a new hospital for Shotley Bridge, a promise that was both undeliverable and unaffordable, and they did not provide the funding for. The funding the Conservatives provided for the New Hospital programme runs out in…
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A lot can change in 100 days
Well how much can change in a few months? Nearly 100 days since my last Journal column and in that time, we have seen the election of hundreds of new councillors, a new North East Regional Mayor and a new Labour Government. It’s been quite a time in British politics and the history books well…
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Time to break the barriers of poverty and insecurity
It’s not often that you get the chance to ask a question directly to the Prime Minister. Last week, it was my turn. This just so happened to coincide with a publication from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on poverty in Britain. The report revealed a stark picture of poverty in Britain today. In the year…