Hospitals are often large and complex organisations managing a huge range of services and employing large numbers of staff. A bit like a County Council for example. They have to work with other health and social care organisations within a complex framework. Often, hospitals are out of step with the system as a whole. Why? Read more

Last night it was my pleasure to be the formal host for a visit by Matthew Hancock to Cambridge. Of course the real hosts were the lovely couple (they shall remain nameless) who let over 40 of us have the run of their house, eating, drinking and enjoying engaging with Matthew. Many thanks. We started Read more

Tonight, I have the pleasure to welcome the Rt Hon Matthew Hancock to Cambridge. After we have heard from Matthew I will be chairing a question and answer session where we will have the opportunity to explore government policy a little further. Matthew is a great champion for business and having worked within his family Read more

Chris has been reporting on local politics for the Cambridge News for many years. Today, he called to tell me it is his last day as he is moving on to bigger and greater things in London. I think it is fair to say he will be missed by many, certainly by me. I always Read more

A debate will take place in the House of Commons today on proposals to limit housing benefit changes proposed by a backbench Liberal Democrat MP. The Liberal Democrats have never demanded the restoration of the spare room subsidy in private and have campaigned for its abolition in public. The housing benefit bill ballooned under Labour Read more

The UK’s GDP has been significantly revised up by the Office for National Statistics. Growth since 2010 is now 1 per cent higher than previously thought, showing that the Conservative long-term plan is building a stronger and healthier economy. This encouraging news is further evidence that the Conservative long-term economic plan to secure a healthy Read more