D&S column: great turnout for my first Older Persons' Fair 5th October 2018 I was delighted with the response to my Older Persons’ Fair held last Wednesday in Northallerton. Shortly after opening at 10am the Golden Lion’s Yorkshire... Articles
D&S column: Wensleydale School students set the debating standard 1st October 2018 ON my many visits to schools in the constituency, I often enjoy jokingly comparing our local pupils’ behaviour with that of my MP colleagues in some of the more... Articles
D&S column: the honour of being show president at Kildale 22nd September 2018 Like the eight million people who visit the North York Moors National Park every year, I love the unique landscape of flat-topped heather-clad uplands and deep... Articles
Rishi Sunak visits team looking after children's mental health 14th September 2018 AS the parent of two young girls, the possibility that their happy childhoods might conceivably be blighted by mental health problems is a painful prospect... Articles
Helping older people live well in later life 7th September 2018 ‘We’re all getting older’ is one of those statements-of-the-blindingly-obvious we tend to use in a whimsical moment. But, it is even truer than we might think... Articles
D&S column: the future of our High Streets 20th August 2018 The future of Britain’s High Streets has never been far from the headlines this summer. Some famous retailers like Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser have... Articles
D&S column: real progress in tackling the housing crisis 12th August 2018 Like many readers, the day I took possession of the keys to my first home was one of the most memorable. Along with going to starting my first job, getting... Articles
D&S column: the lessons of this summer's moor fires 2nd August 2018 One of the abiding images of this long, hot, record-breaking summer will be the wildfires which devastated huge swathes of the landscape above Manchester and... Articles
D&S column: protecting a vital part of our rural economy 23rd July 2018 MANY of you could be forgiven for thinking that there’s precious little else going on in Westminster at the moment other than Brexit. I am not suggesting the... Articles