The electoral tide is beginning to turn blue once again TEN YEARS AGO, I sat in the Tea Room in the House of Commons discussing polls with a group of forlorn colleagues who could not believe that the Conservative Party was facing melt-down. I had been elected to Parliament in 1992 and did not enjoy […]
Dressed as a 1954 Scout, Michael Fabricant visited the ‘100 Years of Scouting in Lichfield’ exhibition at St Mary’s Heritage Centre in the Market Square in Lichfield today (Saturday 3rd November), gave out long service awards to Scout leaders, and received the ‘Lichfield & District Anniversary Booklet’ which has been given free to all current […]
Michael Fabricant has written to Sir Anthony Holland, Chairman of The Standards Board for England, in support of Cllr Mike Fryers who was recently found guilty of common assault. "While I do not condone what Mike did, he has been punished enough" says Michael Fabricant "and the Board should take into account that he has […]
In Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport today (23rd October) in the House of Commons, Michael Fabricant raised the problem of train overcrowding on the West Coast Main Line and told Ruth Kelly of Virgin Train’s plans to add a further two carriages to each train to relieve congestion. Michael Fabricant said: "The […]
In advance of the publication by the House of Commons on Thursday of the costs of running each MP’s office for the past year, Michael Fabricant is publishing the ranking of his expenditure: how it compares with the other 645 Members of Parliament. Out of 645 Members of Parliament, the cost of running his office […]
In a question to Gordon Brown today (Wednesday 17th October) in Prime Minister’s Question Time at the House of Commons, Michael Fabricant sought clarification as to the exact number of troop reduction expected in Iraq. The question was coupled with mention of the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum which was opened by […]
Michael Fabricant had his blood pressure taken by Stroke Association Nurse, Sharon Bonney, on Saturday 6th October. Lichfield Rotary Club and The Stroke Association are working together for the fourth consecutive year to help combat high blood pressure – the single biggest factor for stroke. "Despite wondering whether Gordon Brown would bottle out or not […]
Michael Fabricant opened the Lichfield Society of Artists Exhibition at The Friary in Lichfield at 11am on Saturday 6th October and spoke about the urgent need for a permanent art gallery in the City. He reminded those present that "the Society started in 1945 and has been holding exhibitions twice a year ever since. It […]
Fundamental gene in human nature to hand something on Two Prime Ministers coined phrases which witnessed their nexus over the last few days. John Major talked about ?wealth cascading down through the generations? and two decades earlier Harold Wilson uttered the truism: ?a week is a long time in politics?. The astonishing collapse of Gordon […]
Commenting on the end of the independent Staffordshire Ambulance Service which became a part of the West Midlands Ambulance Service today (1st October), Michael Fabricant says: "It is a sad end to an era. Staffordshire Ambulance Service had become the top performing ambulance service in Europe yet the Government were determined to bulldozer through this […]