Sex and Relationship Education (01 Jun 2011)
An article discussing Sex and Realtionship Education in schools and the concerns of parents.
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A New Approach To Financial Regulation - Does The Treasury's Command Paper Go Far Enough? (07 Mar 2011)
This is an article that was published by Conservative Home. I am discussing the future of regulation in the financial sector and banking reform.
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The Value Of A Sure Start (04 Mar 2011)
In this article I am discussing Sure Start Children's Centres and the important role they can play in the early life of a child. I spoke in the Chamber during a recent debate on Sure Start.
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Onshore Wind Farms (15 Feb 2011)
This is a report on the debate I held in Parliament on onshore wind farms. This is a big issue, not just in South Northamptonshire, but across the country.
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Too Years Is Too Late (02 Feb 2011)
Here I am discussing Early Attachment and my work with the charity OXPIP. I am hoping to launch NORPIP this year.
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Are we in another bubble? (01 Feb 2010)
In this article I talk of the inter bank systems and how the banks should be on 'Red Alert'
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The current recession (31 Jan 2010)
In this article, I'm talking about the current recession, outlining what I see are the implications of recent turbulence in the financial markets.
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Our young people who are not in employment, education or training (09 Oct 2009)
An article which tackles the question of what can be done for the million of young people who are not in employment, education or training, the so called 'NEETS'. I am suggesting encouraging young people to go into self-employment, and how the current system can be adjusted to support this.
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Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP) (15 Sep 2009)
Here I'm talking about my work with the Oxford Parent Infant Project charity (OXPIP). The article then looks into ways that a potential Conservative Government could approach the issue of strengthening the child-carer bond.
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A week in the life of a Parliamentary Candidate (07 Jun 2009)
'A week in the life of a parliamentary candidate' - I was invited to do this by Conservative Home website, and chose the last week of the County and European elections.
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My experience of the collapse of Barings Bank (31 May 2009)
Looking back to my years as an investment banker, I explain my experience of the collapse of Barings Bank and how there are lessons to be learnt from it in relation to recent economic events.
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What to do about the banks? (25 Jan 2009)
I take a look at Labour's financial policies over the past decade, and explain why they are just as much to blame as the actions of the bankers. I then suggest what can be done to create a less volatile and more productive economic system.
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The Importance of the Carer-Child Bond (15 Jan 2006)
Here I'm writing about the Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP), a charity I chaired between 2001 and 2009. In it I explain the importance of secure attachment between a baby and his/her key carer, usually Mum, but could be Dad, Granny or even a Nanny. If we could get this right, we would have the means to mend our broken society...
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