Broadland Liberal Democrats

Boris Johnson promised to make people better off, but his deal will make us all poorer.

This is a threadbare deal - bad for jobs, security, and our environment

This deal is threadbare, bad for jobs, business, security, and our environment. It is the only 'free' trade deal in history to put up barriers to trade and leaves the services sector in limbo.

2020 has been an extremely difficult and upsetting year for everyone.

The extra pressures carers face over the festive season can be exhausting.

While people up and down the country typically use the festive period to relax after a busy year, the Government's continued failures have caused further heartbreak and stress.

My heart goes out to the millions of families who after a very tough year were looking forward to Christmas with some sense of normality.

The sad fact is the Prime Minister has caused more upset by yet again acting too late.

The writing was on the wall last week when we asked Boris Johnson to listen to the scientists. He was warned that, if he had to cancel Christmas, he mustn't leave it to the last minute.

At a recent meeting of The Federal International Relations Committee, I had the chance to recount what I've been doing in the past couple of years (almost!) as party Vice President.

It's been my privilege to serve since first being elected to the role in 2019 and then again, in 2020, and I had been invited to speak on how we, as a party, can reach out to ethnic minority and other minority group members, how we handle situations where two opposing groups want exclusive public support and how we can cross cultural divides.

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Weekly Whip w/c 14th December

Monday 14th December

Monday Morning = Hancock Statement.

On International Migrants Day and every day, we should celebrate the enormous contributions that people from all over the world make to the UK's culture, economy and communities.

The UK's immigration system is broken, and it's hurting everyone.

Sadly, though, the UK's immigration system is broken, and it is hurting everyone.

Boris Johnson's chaotic and confused approach to Brexit is putting British jobs and our future at risk.

We shouldn't be in this situation.

But Johnson didn't do his homework. He's making a mess of EU negotiations just like he's made a mess of his coronavirus response.

The British people deserve better.

It's outrageous that nine months on from the Chancellor's announcements on coronavirus support, there are still 3 million people excluded from Government financial help.

As we move forward, the Government risks leaving the Excluded behind

These people are slipping through the cracks. As we move forward and seek to recover from coronavirus, the Government risks leaving them behind.

I am so frustrated that only weeks after coming out of national lockdown we are going back into further restrictions.

Going into Tier 3 has unfortunately become necessary - but it didn't have to be this way

My heart goes out to all Londoners who will be feeling the impact of this, whether through ruined plans with family and friends or work grinding to a halt.

During the pandemic when so many are already struggling to get by, unemployment has and will continue to have a devastating impact.

This Government's failure to get a grip on the virus has seen tens of thousands of livelihoods lost, and these extra job losses means thousands more families wondering how they're going to put food on the table.