Thank you
Thank you to the people of Northfield constituency for re-electing me as your local MP at the general election on 6th May. And welcome to people who joined the Northfield constituency as a result of boundary changes at the election.
Stop the VAT increase
The Conservative / Lib Dem government is increasing VAT to 20%. This will hit pensioners and people of low and modest incomes the hardest. Your local Labour team are fighting to stop the coalition government's VAT hike. Will you join us by signing our online petition?
Latest news
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Labour Leadership (1 September 2010)
Labour Leadership - As ballot papers for the Labour Party Leadership Election go out this week, here is the letter I have written to local party members here in Northfield...
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Community Day Nurseries (31 August 2010)
Community Day Nurseries - I have called on Birmingham City Council to rethink their plans which threaten Community Day Nurseries in our area. Click here to read a copy of...
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Community nurseries in Birmingham under threat (26 July 2010)
Community nurseries in Birmingham under threat - Community nurseries look like being early targets for cuts by Birmingham City Council. A consultation document put out this month by the Council...
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Government's insult to the West Midlands (20 July 2010)
Government’s insult to the West Midlands - In the last Parliament, watchdog committees were established to keep an eye on government performance in different English regions and to give regions...
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