Press Articles

Press Articles

A Real chance of Double Dip Recession One month on and you could argue the dust has begun to settle after the elections. The thank you parties are over and I along with other MPs have been... Virendra Sharma MP: Horror of the Con Dem axe VIRENDRA SHARMA MP Horror of the Con Dem axe If anybody was in any doubt about the damage to local frontline services of the Con Dem coalition’s cuts,... Local Tories collude with Tory Mayor to approve Southall Gasworks development Gazette Article – Virendra Sharma MP Local Tories collude with Tory Mayor to approve Southall Gasworks development On a wet Thursday evening in late March... Conference Matters Ealing Times Article – August 2007 Conference Matters After a busy week in Bournemouth at the Labour Party conference I thought it would be interesting to let you know how my first conference... A milestone for independence Ealing Times Article-September 2007 A milestone for independence CELEBRATIONS of India's independence this year are taking place throughout the year due to the fact that India has now reached the grand old age of 60 years.... Virendra Sharma’s Maiden Speech Ealing Times Article –November 2007 Virendra Sharma’s Maiden Speech When Parliament returned after the summer recess in early October I decided to take the plunge and give my maiden speech on what was only... Supporting Skills Training Ealing Times Article – December 2007 Supporting Skills Training One of the more pleasant duties of being a Member of Parliament is to get away from Parliament into the real world and meet dedicated... Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year! Ealing Times Article January 2008 Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year! New Year resolutions can have a very short shelf life but hopefully for those of you determined to make a change in... Stop Heathrow Expansion Ealing Times Article February 2008 Stop Heathrow Expansion The time for local people to make their views known to the government about proposals to expand Heathrow Airport with a third runway and sixth terminal is running out.... Post Office Closures Ealing Times Article March 2008 Post Office Closures The Post Office’s proposals to close 8 branches in the Borough and 169 across London has prompted fierce opposition from local people and publicly elected representatives including myself and... Tackling Domestic Violence Ealing Times Article May 2008 Tackling Domestic Violence Conservative Ealing Council are pressing ahead with a grants commissioning process that will halt Council funding to Southall Black Sisters (SBS). This is a serious mistake by the Council,... Labour for London Ealing Times Article April 2008 Labour for London Your vote for London on May 1st is important as these elections will affect every single one of us in Ealing Southall, which is part of the... Knife Crime Ealing Times Article July 2008 Knife Crime Knife crime especially amongst young people is at the top of the country’s political agenda and sadly it has blighted our own local area. Only this week a 16 year... Southall Black Sisters High Court Victory Ealing Times Article August 2008 Southall Black Sisters High Court Victory Last month Southall Black Sisters (SBS) won a dramatic victory in the High Court when after two days of proceedings Ealing Council withdrew from the... Housing and Energy Bill Help Ealing Times Article September 2008 Housing and Energy Bill Help The current economic climate is challenging to say the least but it is certainly not as bad as the economic slumps under the Tories in... Diwali & the Credit Crunch Ealing Times Article October 2008 Diwali & the Credit Crunch Since I last wrote this column the financial crisis has certainly got worse, with HBOS taken over by LloydsTSB and Bradford & Bingley nationalised and large... Contrasting reactions to disaster Ealing Times Article June 2008 Contrasting reactions to disaster During the past month the world has witnessed two terrible natural disasters, the earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, and Cyclone Nargis in Burma. The response... Boris Johnson’s massive bus and tube fare hike Ealing Gazette Website Article Boris Johnson’s massive bus and tube fare hike This week as people go back to work after the Christmas and New Year... Constituency Matters: High Speed Rail Network means 3rd Runway should be looked at again Constituency Matters: High Speed Rail Network means 3rd Runway should be looked at again Over the summer the Transport Minister Lord Adonis announced a new 250 mph high-speed...