Predictions for 2025 2nd January 2025 When we were children, people of my generation really did used to say “let’s all meet up in the year 2000”. Then it seemed so far in the future, now well in the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reflections on a topsy turvy year 27th December 2024 Politically, it has been a year of two halves. 2024 was punctuated at the midpoint by a general election which brought a change of government. For me that has... Articles for the Herald and Post
Storms remind us of the fragility of our network 19th December 2024 The fourth named storm of the winter, Storm Darragh, recently wreaked havoc across the country, bringing down trees, blocking roads, causing train cancellations... Articles for the Herald and Post
Shine Radio - December update 13th December 2024 My end of year recording for Shine Radio: https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/damian-hinds-mp-update-for-dec… Local News
On the vote on the Assisted Dying Bill 10th December 2024 The quiet after the vote was very noticeable. Not quite silence, but something very close to it. No one said “hear, hear” or waved an order paper. There was... Articles for the Herald and Post
Independence must prevail to protect technical qualifications 5th December 2024 Applied generals; level 3 ESOL; level 3 NVQ; Tech levels; the access to higher education diploma; a level 3 award, a level 3 certificate or a level 3 diploma... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reporting Back - November 2024 3rd December 2024 Damian's constituency update for November 2024: Monthly constituency update from Damian Hinds MP Reporting Back newsletter
It's not to late to stop the family farm tax 28th November 2024 Last week I met a group of farmers in Westminster Hall. They had all travelled up from East Hampshire to stand alongside fellow farmers from across the country... Articles for the Herald and Post
Keeping watch on employment 21st November 2024 Seeing the Chancellor’s team line up with her on Downing Street reminded me of my own spell as a junior minister at the Treasury, at the Budget and Autumn... Articles for the Herald and Post