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My article for Walsall Advertiser – 4 January 2018
- 04/01/2018
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Articles
No CommentsAs the chimes of Big Ben rang out for the start of 2017, little did we know what an eventful year it would turn out to be. In March the letter was delivered by hand to the EU letting them know the UK was leaving and 6 weeks later there was a surprise General Election
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My article for Walsall Advertiser – 14 December 2017
- 11/12/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Articles
As we open a window on our Advent calendar or light the Advent candle, I am reminded that Advent is a time of preparation for the celebration of the nativity of Jesus. Preparation should also be a vital element of good government. Whatever your views on Brexit, I think we can all agree that our
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My article for Walsall Advertiser – 23 November 2017
- 23/11/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Articles
In Westminster there is a growing anticipation around the Budget Statement and calls from the Opposition to end the austerity measures of the last 7 years. It is understandable that after the Tories needlessly harsh austerity measures, people are angry when they queue for hours at A&E, see our schools laying off staff, Surestart centres
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My article for Walsall Advertiser – 2 November 2017
- 21/09/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Articles
This has been a jaw dropping week of audacity by the Government. First with the Henry VIII powers under the EU withdrawal Bill to amend secondary legislation, fixing the composition on select committees against all the rules and conventions and not voting on a motion because the Government would lose. The EU Bill passed its
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My article for Walsall Advertiser – 12 October 2017
- 31/08/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Articles
We stand with Barcelona. How many more times will we have to mourn the loss of innocent lives? People enjoying a visit to an iconic cultural spot, the youngest life lost – a 7 year old. We stand with Heather Heyer, in Charlottesville -and will not forget her, the young paralegal who did not stay