“The Government has awarded an extra £2.2 million to Staffordshire to repair roads damaged by prolonged freezing weather. This is on top of the extra £5 million already allocated by the County. “But it is essential that Staffordshire Highways and Transport know where all the potholes are” says Michael Fabricant. “I urge people to download […]
Michael Fabricant has this morning (26th March 2018) received a letter from Nick Hurd the Home Office Minister confirming that he and the Home Secretary have made the decision to abolish the Staffordshire Fire Authority and place the Fire & Rescue Service under the control of Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner instead. “I am delighted and […]
It’s time to stand up to the relentless scapegoating of Israel As the diplomatic fallout from the attempted assassination of a former Russian agent in Salisbury rages on, a familiar pattern of deranged conspiracy is emerging. Beyond the predictable rush from certain political figures to exonerate Russia’s involvement, a number of assorted cranks from […]
Michael Fabricant awarded long service awards today (24th March 2018) to members of the Lichfield Society of Artists which was founded in 1945. Michael, who is Patron of the Society, presented certificates to Susan Price, Brian Ebrey (shown in photo) and John Wood. Michael says “Once again, the Lichfield Society of Artists have demonstrated the huge […]
Michael Fabricant joined in with English Tourism Week (17th-25th March) with gusto touring some of the wonderful tourist sites in Lichfield and meeting tourism minister, Michael Ellis, to tell him all about the Cathedral City. “Lichfield is still a hidden gem which partly gives it its charm, but I am keen that it become just […]
“Both the monarchy in general and King Edward VI in particular won out on Friday night” (16th March 2018) says Michael Fabricant. “This year’s Michael Fabricant – Arthur Price of England Schools’ Speaking Competition which is run on Parliamentary lines in conjunction with the Rotary Club of St Chad and the City of Lichfield was […]
This is the highly controversial motion that will be proposed and opposed at the Michael Fabricant – Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition that will be held in the Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield at 6.30pm for 7pm on Friday 16th March. Everyone welcome and refreshments will be served. “The debate was meant to happen […]
Michael Fabricant says “Figures just released from the Pensions Regulator show 1,410 businesses in the Lichfield constituency, which includes Burntwood, have enrolled in the scheme since it started in 2012, and 17,000 workers are benefitting. Employers must now enrol staff aged 22 and over who earn more than £10,000 into a pension. “Local businesses are […]
Corbyn’s Latest Brexit Position Betrays The Very Spirit Of Internationalism That He And Labour Claim To Hold So Dear In his landmark Brexit speech on Monday, Jeremy Corbyn announced that Labour would seek to keep Britain in a Customs Union with the EU after Brexit and, in doing so, be “internationalist”. Yet Corbyn’s latest […]
Prohibition Has Failed – We Need A Radical New Drug Policy This issue however goes far beyond medicinal marijuana. Our whole approach to drugs is flawed Our approach to drugs is broken. Not only does it not work, it directly causes suffering that could otherwise be avoided. Yesterday in the Commons, an Urgent Question […]