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Over a third of Crawley’s children are living in poverty. This isn’t new. Rising rates of child poverty are something I have pointed out repeatedly over the last 14 years as a parliamentary candidate and councillor, but it remains a staggering indictment of our national priorities under the Conservatives, particularly after all the efforts made…
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It is now almost a week since the planned Far Right Demonstration in Crawley which attracted a grand total of three people. In many ways this lack of attendance isn’t surprising, social media means that a vocal minority can spread a message vastly more effectively than at any time before in the past giving the…
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Three children dead in a senseless attack, buildings aflame, and police hospitalised. What on Earth is the link? Those involved in protests would have you believe it’s about ‘fighting back’ against Islam and/or immigration, pointing to the deaths of the children in Southport. In correspondence when I have highlighted that the suspect was a British-born…
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Today marks one week since the first King’s—or Queen’s—Speech by a Labour Government in 14 years. The King’s Speech is the centrepiece of the State Opening of Parliament, setting out the laws the Government intends to pass over the following session, with each session lasting roughly a year. Journalists have commented about how speeches have…
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After years of child poverty falling under the last Labour Government, the last 14 years has seen it grow substantially, with over a third of the children in the constituency growing-up in poverty. There is now a huge body of evidence from thinktanks, academics, and campaign groups that the two-child benefit cap has played a…
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My thanks to all those who have been in touch since the election offering their best wishes and my apologies to those I’ve not been able to respond to so far. Becoming an MP is a surreal experience, frankly it only began to feel real when I took the oath of allegiance. Sleeping four hours…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 