British Film Industry 4th March 2019 A couple of weeks ago on these pages I mentioned a much loved movie – Groundhog Day. Indeed, I recall referring to films fairly frequently in this column and... Articles
International Women's Day 22nd February 2019 Last year marked 100 years since certain women were granted the right to vote in our country. And yet, in the century that has followed this landmark moment, we... Articles
Maidstone Bus Committee 21st February 2019 I’ll never forget the anxiety I felt as a little girl, waiting for a school bus that never arrived, or even more soul destroying, watching it fly past me... Articles
KM Column: Brexit Preparations 14th February 2019 If it’s February, it’s Groundhog Day, and the good people of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania get to find out if Spring is just around the corner, or still weeks away... Articles
Maidstone - Business Capital of Kent 12th February 2019 Building a successful business was in my wish list from quite a young age. I tried a couple of start-ups and enjoyed some success before becoming a solicitor... Articles
Holocaust Memorial Day 31st January 2019 I’ve seen and read much about it during my lifetime, but last week I saw the human face of the Holocaust for the first time and it affected me profoundly. I met... Articles
NHS Long Term Plan 30th January 2019 The NHS has been an integral part of my family for as long as I can remember. My grandmother was a nursing sister at the Cumberland Royal Infirmary; my mother... Articles
Maidstone Apprenticeship Fair 25th January 2019 I was fortunate that I knew from quite an early age that I wanted to be a lawyer. Back in those days there was only one path into such a career which included... Articles
KM Column: Meaningful Vote 17th January 2019 There have been a handful of occasions during my time as an MP, where the burden of responsibility weighs more heavily than usual. Tuesday evening was one such... Articles