Letter to the Editor 13/02/205 Friday, 14 February, 2025 My letter to the Times and Star for the 13th February edition, which inexplicably went unprinted. Dear Sir, I was delighted to read that our plans for the Port of Workington are progressing, despite the slowdown under Cumberland Council. I remember the fight we had, as a Conservative Allerdale council, to get the Labour county council to recognise the site’s importance to the local economy. That’s... Opinions
Times & Star Column - 6th February 2024 4th February 2025 My column printed in the Whitehaven News on the 5th February 2025 and the Times and Star on the 6th February 2025. Throughout my time as an MP, I was proud to... Opinions
New Year Column 31st December 2024 The new year is a time for reflection, and there’s a lot to reflect on from 2024 – particularly for politicians like me who lost seats in the general election... Opinions
Mark Jenkinson Slams Labours Decision to Scrap Rural Council Support 9th December 2024 Former Conservative MP and Deputy Council Leader, Mark Jenkinson, has expressed deep concern over a recent Labour Government announcement to abolish the Rural... Local News
Times & Star Column - 28th November 2024 28th November 2024 I ended my last column with some hope for good news from the budget at the end of October. Alas, my prayers went unanswered. Budgets, if they’re going to... Opinions
Former MP fights for bus passengers facing 50 per cent fare hike 18th November 2024 Bus passengers across Penrith and Solway could lose vital services, if a 50 per cent fare hike goes ahead, a former MP has warned. Under plans announced by the... Local News
Whitehaven News Column - 23rd October 2024 20th October 2024 As this is the first column I’ve written post-election, I must thank Trudy Harrison for her sterling efforts to drive Copeland forward in recent years... Opinions
Times & Star Column - 24th October 2024 20th October 2024 As this is the first column I’ve written post-election, I must firstly thank everyone who voted for me. While it was certainly far from the result I wanted, I... Opinions
Letter to the Times and Star - 26th September 2024 26th September 2024 Sir, I am delighted to hear from one of our new MPs that Cumberland Council are now in favour of having an elected mayor for Cumbria. This would complete our... Local News
230 students to be hit by Labour’s Education Tax in Penrith and Solway 25th September 2024 New figures show for the first time that the parents of 230 pupils in Penrith and Solway will have to pay Labour’s Education Tax from January next year. Ahead... Local News
