Wakefield Express Column

Dec 9

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities

Saturday 7th December marked this year’s ‘Small Business Saturday’, where we celebrate the amazing small and independent businesses which...

Nov 13

This Budget delivers the change people in Wakefield and Rothwell voted for

At the General Election, people in Wakefield and Rothwell voted for change. They voted to rebuild Britain after fourteen years of...

Oct 13

This Government is calling time on the Tories’ scorched earth approach to industrial relations

Simon Lightwood MP: “this Government is calling time on the Tories’ scorched earth approach to industrial relations” This week, the...

Sep 17

Labour has a plan to fix the railways - and get Britain moving

After 14 years of Tory chaos, the new Labour Government has inherited one of the worst economic situations in decades. Across the board,...

Aug 17

Labour is already getting public services back on their feet

Fourteen years of Tory government saw productivity and wages flatline and our public services degraded, leaving British families...

Jul 18

The King’s speech represents a new era of national renewal, bringing the change people voted for

On 4th July, it was an honour to be elected as the MP for the new Wakefield and Rothwell constituency. Across Wakefield and Rothwell and...

May 27

The election has finally been called, it’s time for change

Rishi Sunak has finally plucked up the courage to call a general election on 4th July. This is an opportunity for change across Wakefield...

Mar 1

Simon Lightwood MP: ‘we can’t afford another Budget of decay and decline’

After fourteen years of the Conservatives, the country desperately needs change. The Tories have failed on the economy, failed on public...

Feb 5

Tory Empty Slogans

Simon Lightwood MP says: 10 years on since The Northern Powerhouse was first proposed, it still feels like an empty slogan ‘The Northern...

Jan 1

Happy new year!

The new year is a good opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and to look forward at the year ahead. 2023 was a busy and...

Dec 7, 2023

People should not have to choose between heating and eating this Christmas.

The past year has seen weak Rishi Sunak pushed around by a chaotic and divided Conservative Party which has presided over the biggest hit...

Nov 19, 2023

Column: The Conservatives have given up on governing

At the Conservative Party Conference, Rishi Sunak promised change, but in his first (and hopefully his last) King’s Speech, all he...