Opinions

This year has been incredibly difficult for most people but as we reflect on what 2020 has brought, I think we can all be proud of the way our borough has come...

Last Saturday marked 12 months since the 2019 General Election, when I had the enormous honour of being elected as your Member of Parliament. I can still...

I am a staunch free trader. I believe that the economy works best when countries can trade freely one another. A mutually beneficial free trade agreement, like...

My views on our Borough moving into Tier 3 are well known and I shared the disappointment that we all felt when the tier was announced. This Tuesday I used my...

Earlier this week the Chancellor announced the outcome of his Comprehensive Spending Review. The backdrop to this, as we all know, is an unprecedented economic...

Football is the beating heart of Burnley and Padiham. As I said in a Parliamentary debate on Monday, about the safe return of fans, anyone who has ever been to...

This week Parliament was faced with a monumental decision – whether or not to back the introduction of national restrictions on our way of life. To close...

Next weekend is Remembrance Sunday and whilst it is going to be slightly different this year, it’s as important as ever for us to remember the sacrifice that...

This weekend further measures were announced for our borough, county and some other parts of the UK too. And I know full well the level of frustration that is...