Ely Standard Column: The Challenges Facing Our Highstreets 18th October 2018 Almost one pound in every five pounds spent in UK shops is via the internet. Articles
Cambridge Independent Column: 26th September 2018 A couple of weeks ago the Government’s bill on upskirting passed successfully through the House of Commons and will now make its way through the House of Lords... Articles
Ely Standard Column: 'Viva' the Arts! 9th August 2018 The proposal by Viva Arts to create an arts and community centre in Soham is great on so many levels. Articles
Ely Standard Column: Lucy Frazer MP Commends Local Businesses and School Children for Eco-Friendly Ideas and Work 3rd July 2018 Last month I invited The Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove MP, to visit the constituency and to see the pioneering work... Articles
Cambridge Independent Column: Tackling Teacher Recruitment 3rd July 2018 The piloting of a new government website to help schools advertise for, and recruit the teachers they need, is now up and running in Cambridgeshire and the... Articles
Cambridge Independent Column: Women’s Rights Have Taken Strides Forward But Abuse Needs To Stop 23rd April 2018 We recently marked the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which entitled some women to vote for the first time. And last month we celebrated... Articles
Ely Standard Column: Local Support and Funding for Business 19th April 2018 At a recent business event, I was asked a question that regularly comes up - what support there is locally to help grow a business. Articles
Cambridge Independent Column: ‘Apprenticeships Work’ - National Apprenticeship Week 2018 5th March 2018 It has been said that if you don’t know where you are going, you will never get there. Today, in an ever changing workplace, many students leave school not... Articles
Ely Standard Column: Marking 100 Years of Women's Suffrage 19th February 2018 Last week we marked 100 years since some women (those over 30 and with certain property qualifications) won the right to vote. It is hard to believe that it... Articles