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As I write, I am on a train to London, ready to help elect the Speaker of the House of Commons and get on with the job of representing the town. Truth be told, none of this feels real just yet, but what really cuts through is a sense of deep gratitude for people putting…
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I was rushing between events so there’s one thing I forgot to mention, even though I told him I would put it in my vlog. After you take the oath and sign the book, you are expected to share a few words with the Speaker. It turns out that in addition to representing a seat…
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Sorry, end of a long day, so quite garbled and I shouldn’t have inferred that the issues with MP conduct were all on the other side. We’ve had terible conduct from members across the House and despite progress far more needs to be done to stamp it out.
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I recently came across Natural England’s open data map of ancient woodland in England. Ancient woodland is one of those terms which gets thrown around without regard for its clear legal definition. It does not mean woodland that has been there forever, but rather land which has been continously wooded since 1600AD. This is important,…
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Find your local polling station: https://iwillvote.org.uk/find Check your photo ID is valid: https://openbritain.typeform.com/to/BBC4QUZ9 Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm and you don’t need your polling card to vote, but it will speed up the process if you bring it with you.
Peter Lamb for Crawley 