I recently stumbled upon a fascinating radio piece with Prince Charles and the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. They were discussing vegetables, plants and nature. I was interested because earlier the same day I’d visited Greenaleigh Community Gardens to witness the wonderful progress they’ve made. The programme reminded me about many things people raised on theContinue reading Top projects tackling the city’s wasters
What do you think about plans to teach Latin at 40 state schools? There are about 3,500 secondary schools in England so I wonder how they’ll be chosen. I read of this idea just as I’d been looking through Labour research on rising class sizes. If we can’t reduce class sizes or find the cashContinue reading Teaching Latin in our schools is not a priority
The Prime Minister came to Coventry last week and rambled on about levelling up but failed to announce funding for a Gigafactory, the one thing that could save the West Midlands car industry. Despite our successes, the spectre of unemployment continues to haunt Birmingham and the wider region. There are too many low paid, insecureContinue reading Poorest hit the hardest
Are you a member of a community group in Billesley? Do you help run a local event or group? Steve McCabe MP and Moseley Rugby Club are proud to host the Billesley Community Conference 2021 , bringing a range of community groups across the local area togther to share ideas and collaborate on local projects.Continue reading Billesley Community Conference
Steve McCabe MP for Birmingham Selly Oak has written to Universities Minister Michelle Donelan to ask for urgent clarity on guidance given to students moving in and out of properties during the pandemic. Following a rise in coronavirus cases in Selly Oak, many students have been forced to self-isolate in their properties beyond their tenancy end date.Continue reading Birmingham MP and Students call for clarity on moving home rules
The pace of technology over the last 20 years has been phenomenal and has certainly changed our lives. Can we now use technology to help with environmental problems or is there a ‘hair shirt’ mentality about climate change which means it’s always about what you must give up? I’m fed up listening to people, whoContinue reading A new ERA of solutions
I’ve been thinking about the time I heard former American President Bill Clinton make his Changemakers speech at Labour Party conference. His argument was that politics is about change and we should embrace it. Many of us can find change disturbing. Sometimes we put up with bad situations because we fear the challenge of change.Continue reading Change is our only constant
Steve McCabe MP (Birmingham Selly Oak) has said we must make this Queen’s Speech work for the West Midlands and improve it where possible but ultimately says it lacks the urgency needed to tackle the issues facing his constituents. Commenting on the Queen’s Speech on 11 May, Steve McCabe MP said: “On Health, we’ll neverContinue reading Birmingham MP says ‘Queens Speech Lacks Urgency’
Last August, I wrote about an army of women producing scrubs and face masks to address shortages during the pandemic. They’re still at it but the focus of their activities has now changed. At the height of the crisis, they supplied scrubs for hospitals and medical settings and made around 18,000 facemasks but ceased thatContinue reading I’m sew happy for our community heroes
It’s been a tough year for the NHS. More than 1,000 health workers have died through Covid-19 and the waiting lists are now longer than ever. Despite it all, the dedication of staff and their success in the vaccine roll-out has been magnificent. Boris Johnson promises more nurses, doctors and new hospitals, but with 4.7Continue reading Waiting list must be cut
