Does the Government not understand rural life or do they just not care? 8th January 2026 At the 2024 General Election, the Labour Party won an unprecedented 114 of the 250 rural constituencies across the country. From Northumberland to Cornwall... Opinions
My Priorities for 2026 28th December 2025 Doing the right thing will be the overarching theme of my work next year. This will entail making sure those who make the right life choices are not penalised... Opinions
This Government is punishing savers for making the right choices. 18th December 2025 Politics is about choices. What we reward, what we discourage and ultimately, what kind of country we want to live in. The changes to pension salary sacrifice... OpinionsWestminster News
Peters appearance on ITV's Central Lobby 11th December 2025 Today, Peter appeared on ITV's Central Lobby to discuss a range of topical issues. You can watch a snippet of his contributions via the video above. Opinions
Real growth will only come when we trust businesses to succeed and yes, fail 10th December 2025 I take no pleasure in saying it, but the United Kingdom is stuck. We have weak growth, stubborn inflation and declining competitiveness simply because we have... Opinions
The Pension Schemes Bill fails to improve the retirement prospects of millions saving for retirement. 4th December 2025 Pension adequacy is one of the significant challenges of our time, and sadly the Government has decided to do little about it. The Pensions Minister may have... Opinions
You can’t make a poor man rich, by making “rich man” poor! 3rd December 2025 The Chancellor, and the Prime Minister, have misled the public: There was no ‘black hole’ in the nation’s finances, but rather they needed every excuse in the... Opinions
Peter votes in favour of Assisted Dying 30th November 2024 Earlier today I spoke in the House of Commons and voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (end of life) Bill. I believe everyone should be given the choice at the... Opinions
Response to removal of Winter Fuel Allowance 25th November 2024 On Thursday 31st October 2024, Labour delivered their soul-crushing budget and removed Winter Fuel Allowances for the elderly. Over 100,000 will be pushed into... Opinions