£100k to lead Heartsease Academy

I was shocked to see reports today of a £100,000 salary attached to the post of  'Principal Designate' at Norwich Open Academy. Not least because the Academy is yet to be given the go-ahead and there is still a strong campaign in the community against

From Mousehold to 'Covent Garden'

Blog 15th October 2007   I broke into lathers of sweat and developed a sore back cutting out gorse on Mousehold Heath with the Mousehold Heath Defenders this weekend. They are an amazing bunch of hard working environmentalists. Couldn’t we have

Visit to People First of Norfolk

Just a few photos of my visit to the "People First of Norfolk" open day I attended on 4th August in Lawson Road, Norwich People First Norfolk

Recess

Since recess I’ve been catching up with things in the constituency. Firstly, meeting Police Community Support Officers in Sprowston. We had a very frank discussion about Sprowston, Thorpe St Andrew, and Old Catton and the problems that are faced by residents

Dementia

Dementia   We often meet the sons and daughters of people whose parents have various problems associated with dementia .   The care, attention and time they spend looking after their parents is superb and I remain very concerned

Bye Bye Bethel Street

Bethel Street was once the centre of political activity in Norwich, and was home to the Norwich Labour Party for many, many years. It was opened by Harold Wilson and has been visited by the likes of Tony Blair and John Smith. It is a sad sight to see

Sardine Man

A quick photo for you of me, Sardine Man, and Jenny Agutter campaigning for less crowded trains on the rail network. It was all organised by Transport 2000, and more details can be found online www.transport2000.org.uk Sardine Man

My Google Map

Now you can see my latest activities on a map of Norwich Click here to see my map of Norwich

Visit to the Assist Trust

Here are a couple of photos of my visit to Assist Trust last week, to mark the start of Volunteers' Week. The visit was arranged by Norfolk and Norwich Voluntary Services. To quote their website, "Assist Trust is a charity offering basic skills, educational

Some photos

Here's a link to a few photos of my recent visit to the Startrite site and of the academy meeting at Heartsease High     Heartsease Academy Meeting and Startrite site

Cubans and Computers

You may know that the Hilton Hotel complex in the UK is now owned by the USA. You may not know that they have told managers not to allow Cubans to stay there under threat of legal proceedings from the USA. The APPG on Cuba, which I chair, is opposing

Update...

    It's been a long time since the last blog in February. That's not because nothing happens -- rather too much, in fact. Local elections, a campaign to get a candidate to run against Gordon Brown, the Norwich to London trains (as ever),

That was the week that was.

Blog: Jan29th to Feb 4th   A very health-orientated week. Kicked off proceedings with a talk on infertility treatments in the House of Commons – all went well. It came out that we could well save the NHS £17 million if

Singing with Kinnock

To Strangers Dining Room to join in with Lord Kinnock in a sing along with Tom Paxton (the 60s folk singer... "Last Thing on My Mind, etc!) The week sees a debate on Iraq... funny how the government has forgotten that originally all about weapons of mass

(Belated) Week -- 8th January

Usually a quiet week but suddenly it erupted with minister sending children to private schools, Home Office mistakes with "absconders" who may reoffend. John Reid must be keeping everything crossed!Is it not time to break up the department and get a minister