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International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia - my message of support
Today is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. As they do every year the brilliant team at Sheffield's Centre for HIV and Sexual Health are inviting you to join them this evening in...[more]
Start The Week: Europe, Fair Deal for Sheffield petition hand-in, medical research and a busy day back in Sheffield on Friday
It's just days since the Government re-launched itself with their legislative programme announced in the Queen's Speech and already they're falling apart. And it's not so much the splits between the Lib Dems and the Tories, as...[more]
Start The Week: The Queens Speech, welcoming a delegation from Bochum to Sheffield and celebrating Europe Day
Tuesday 7th May - After a Bank Holiday Monday dominated by Sheffield United's failure to get through to the play-off finals, I'm back to Westminster today. Parliament doesn't start until tomorrow, with the State...[more]
START THE WEEK: A Constituency week, with Fair Deal campaigning and celebrating multicultural Sheffield
After a weekend away to celebrate my son's wedding, I'm starting the week a day late. It's a constituency week in Sheffield, as Parliament's prorogued until the new session starts with the Queen's Speech next Wednesday. I...[more]
Attending the opening of the new U-Mix Centre at Lowfields -the fantastic new home for Football Unites, Racism Divides
One of my highlights of the year so far was being able to attend the official opening of the new U-Mix centre at Lowfields earlier this month. The new community building is the new base for the...[more]
Questioning Michael Gove, looking at the drop in part-time students and meeting Chernobyl victims - all part of my week ahead
The Parliamentary week starts with questions to the Education Secretary; I've been drawn in the raffle (or shuffle as it's called in Westminster) for a question on early years provision - following on from the exchange I had...[more]
Start The Week: Growth and Infrastructure, Open Access, Universities .... and Margaret Thatcher
Parliament returns today after the Easter recess for a week that will be overshadowed by Margaret Thatcher. I'm sorry that the Conservative Party has used her death in such a party political way, with last week's special session...[more]
