I was having a conversation about the music industry with a friend who PRs several big acts, and we came to the conclusion that more than ever before, it’s TV and radio that breaks acts. The mainstream media’s role has ...Read More
I was pretty amazed to see the head of the Electoral Commission lambasting problems in polling at the General Election evidence of a "19th-century system for running elections was "buckling" under the weight of 21st-century democracy." Jenny Watson has launched an ...Read More
Normanton might not be the sort of place you’d expect to turn blue. Then again, you could say that about lots of places in West Yorkshire. Whether it’s in the council estates of Wakefield or the terraced streets of Outwood, people ...Read More
There have been some pretty worrying tales of Labour deliberately misleading pensioners about our plans. So, let's set the record straight. DAVID CAMERON'S PLEDGE TO PENSIONERS "The Government I lead will make sure that older and retired people are treated with dignity ...Read More
Have we been mislead over Pontefract Hospital? We've seen our local MP Yvette Cooper in plenty of photo opportunities at the hospital, but we can't go on with more of her empty rhetoric. I have been contacted by several local NHS staff ...Read More
Last night I attended a lively meeting in Pontefract town hall as part of Wakefield council's governance review for the town. As various people pointed out, it is difficult to make a decision on an issue like this when only 1 ...Read More
On Monday this week I wrote to the Project Director the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust's HDP team to ask about parking charges at Pontefract hospital - and whether it is true two operations were cancelled after a surgeon was told ...Read More
Today, Immigration Minister Phil Wollas was in Wakefield, apparently for a ‘debate' on the issue of immigration in the Town Hall. Yet none of his political opponents were allowed entry. Local Conservative Parliamentary candidates were not invited to attend, while Conservative ...Read More
I am delighted to have been selected as the Conservative Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. It's of particular significance for me because the constituency covers where I grew up, and to all intents and purposes is home. ...Read More
hey there pop pickers. with my last gig out of the way, it's time for me to run down the records that have made my year. 2009 has been a great year for music - the live scene has continued to ...Read More