Keeping watch on employment Thursday, 21 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 Statement. My role at that time was focussed on areas such as alcohol and gambling duties, and energy policy. But there are two Osborne reforms from that time that stick in my mind as having an especially lasting effect. The first was the Soft... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian's February update for Shine Radio 20th February 2024 Damian's latest update for Petersfield's Shine Radio... Damian Hinds message for early February - Petersfield's Shine Radio - Omny.fm Local News
£200 million brings a smile to the nation's teeth 15th February 2024 Last week my column was all about pharmacists and this week it’s all about dentists. I’m sure many of you were heartened by the news that the government has... Articles for the Herald and Post
A first for pharmacists 8th February 2024 This week's article for the Herald and Post... I hope many of you will have seen the announcement last week about ‘Pharmacy First’. It’s a new service, starting... Articles for the Herald and Post
A fair deal for farmers 1st February 2024 In this week's column for the Herald and Post I thought I’d cover a few of the other issues that were discussed at my public meeting in Liss, but that I ran out... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reporting Back - January 2024 31st January 2024 Click below for Damian's monthly constituency update: Reporting Back Monthly constituency update from Damian Hinds MP (campaign-archive.com) Reporting Back newsletter
Question Time in Liss 25th January 2024 Firstly my thanks to everybody who braved a very chilly Thursday evening to come to my public meeting in Liss last week. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone... Articles for the Herald and Post
Why we must get answers for our sub postmasters 18th January 2024 This week's column for the Herald and Post... Like everyone, I am appalled by what has happened with the Horizon Post Office scandal. Countless lives destroyed... Articles for the Herald and Post
Becoming the next apprentice 11th January 2024 Last week I wrote in the Herald about important developments in education, and my focus this week is on another key plank of education. One that has in the past... Articles for the Herald and Post
Surging up the league tables in English and maths 4th January 2024 In my first Herald/Post column for 2024 I thought I’d write about some developments in education that I ran out of column-weeks to write about last year. There... Articles for the Herald and Post