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 Elections in Zimbabwe - April 2008 |
I am sure many of you will have been following the developments in Zimbabwe over the last few week...
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| The Budget and Child Poverty - March 2008 |
I was in the House of Commons on Wednesday to hear the Chancellor announce the Budget for the comi...
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| Why we should stay in Afghanistan - February 2008 |
I opposed the invasion of Iraq but we are right to be in Afghanistan. Sadly, the country remains b...
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| Education and skills - January 2008 |
Parliament returned from the Christmas recess at the start of last week. One of the first bills to...
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| Christmas message - December 2007 |
Here is your Christmas quiz. What is the connection between this area and Uganda? Not sure? The an...
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| Christmas lights - December 2007 |
A couple of weeks ago, Northfield Town Centre Partnership hosted the annual switch-on of the Chris...
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| Junk the junk food - November 2007 |
Last Friday I was pleased to help present the awards at the schools Slam Poetry event held at Birm...
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| NHS - October 2007 |
It is a little known fact that if the NHS were a country, it would be the 150th largest in the wor...
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| One Stop Shop - September 2007 |
I was pleased to attend the opening of the Northfield Town Centre Partnership shop, on the Brist...
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| New Street Station July 2007 |
I was in the House of Commons chamber on Tuesday for the announcement that the Government is t...
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| Manchester Conference June 2007 |
Last weekend, I was at the conference in Manchester where Labour elected its new leaders...
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| Visit to Kings Norton by Peter Hain MP May 2007 |
Last Thursday I invited Peter Hain MP to visit Kings Norton, Weoley and Shenley with me to meet with...
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| Northfield Shopping April 2007 |
I recently visited the recycling facilities that have been put in place by Northfield Shopping for t...
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| Lone Parents March 2007 |
This week the Prime Minister alongside the Chancellor and Work and Pensions Secretary welcomed a rad...
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| Post Office Feb 2007 |
At the beginning of December the government launched a consultation on the future size and shape of ...
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| MG Rover Feb 2007 |
Last month I wrote about my new role on the International Development Select Committee and some of t...
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| Christmas Message Dec 2006 |
At the beginning of December I attended the annual Christmas lights switch on in Northfield Town Cen...
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| Decent Housing Dec 2006 |
The end of November saw the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of the television programme ‘C...
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| Northfield Station - November 2006 |
I was very pleased to learn this week that the Department for Transport has announced that Northfiel...
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| Frankley Plus Children's Centre Oct 2006 |
This week, I received a letter of thanks and some lovely pictures made by children attending Frankle...
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I was pleased to attend the opening of the Northfield Town Centre Partnership shop, on the Brist...