Tag Archives: Caroline Lucas

A fascinating egg theme is now emerging in Parliament


10 days ago on 30th November the theme of Scotch Eggs first arose from George Eustice who stated in an interview on LBC that they “would count as a substantial meal if there were table service” So the challenge for … Continue reading

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At least one MP who raises concerns for the whole of Sussex


Many of the people who live or work in Sussex are aware of its shape and some of the elements of its history. However when it comes to MPs they are all faced with a challenge. One option which is … Continue reading

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Two good examples by Sussex MPs called Caroline


At the beginning of each week it is always encouraging to acknowledge the good things that have happened in the last few days or to set out some opportunities for positive responses over the next few days. Last week several … Continue reading

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Three Sussex MPs who have mis-judged their role


It is very sad that in two days’ time, just as was the case yesterday that we will not be able to publicly participate in the annual Remembrance Day due to our COVID lockdown. Last week in the House of … Continue reading

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We need changes within the Government and well beyond it


At the end of last week one of the themes that was debated and voted on in the House of Commons was handled very badly by most Sussex MPs. We clearly need some changes to our democracy if we are … Continue reading

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Is our Government serious about its COP26 and global role?


In the last few hours on Tuesday the Government managed to get their Internal Market Bill passed for its third reading and so now it has moved over into the House of Lords and in due course we will discover … Continue reading

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Yemen peace has support from cross party Sussex MPs


There are a number of popular subjects that are regularly being covered by Parliament where many MPs share significant levels of support or disagreement. Some of the most current themes such as COVID and Brexit are also widely communicated by … Continue reading

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Will our Government meet more than 3 out of our 20 targets?


Today as part of Prime Minister Questions Caroline Lucas was able to ask a question which included a starting point from this RSPB report. The question referred to one of the 17 targets that our nation has not achieved over … Continue reading

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MPs need to deal with their unconscious bias and budgets


There are often public challenges that emerge when it comes to informing and training people who have high profile roles to carry out on our behalf. Sometimes the barriers are ignorance and on other occasions they are arrogance or just … Continue reading

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Cross Party support for Self-employed and Freelance Workers


Last Thursday in Parliament Caroline Lucas organised a debate called “Support for Self-employed and Freelance Workers”. It was very encouraging that two other Sussex MPs from each of the two Sussex County areas participated in the debate. Although three people … Continue reading

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