As a child completely obsessed by all things weather related, I first came across the concept of ‘global warming’ while reading a book...

Below is a letter to Alistair Burt, my local Conservative MP, regarding the changes to Pension Credit entitlement for mixed age couples –...

<p>Below is a letter to Alistair Burt, my local Conservative MP, regarding the changes to Pension Credit entitlement for mixed age couples &#8211; those couples with one person of state pension age and the other is below. These changes coming into force on 15th May 2019 will potentially have a seriously adverse impact on the &hellip; <a href="https://julianvaughan.blog/2019/02/18/mixed-age-couples-pension-credit-changes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen

Below is a letter to Alistair Burt, my local Conservative MP, regarding the changes to Pension Credit entitlement for mixed age couples –...

While we undergo ‘Brexit paralysis’ – a barely functioning government; business planning at a standstill; and political discussion stuck...

While we undergo ‘Brexit paralysis’ – a barely functioning government; business planning at a standstill; and political discussion stuck...

<p>While we undergo ‘Brexit paralysis’ – a barely functioning government; business planning at a standstill; and political discussion stuck on ‘leave or remain’– we still suffer fundamental problems which have nothing to do with Brexit. Problems which will not be fixed by any Brexit outcome – hard, soft or otherwise. We will still have: an &hellip; <a href="https://julianvaughan.blog/2019/01/21/beyond-brexit/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text

<p>Theresa May recently announced the end of austerity, however in spite of the give-aways there is little cheer in the Chancellor’s budget for many across North East Bedfordshire. The raising of the income tax thresholds will mean that those on the highest incomes in the county will gain far more than low and middle income &hellip; <a href="https://julianvaughan.blog/2018/11/06/budget-brings-little-cheer-for-the-just-about-managing-in-ne-bedfordshire/" class="more-link">Cont

Theresa May recently announced the end of austerity, however in spite of the give-aways there is little cheer in the Chancellor’s budget...

Theresa May recently announced the end of austerity, however in spite of the give-aways there is little cheer in the Chancellor’s budget...

<p>Since the &#8216;Access for All&#8217; funding scheme was first introduced by the previous Labour government in 2006, the progress of step-free access improvements on the UK railways has made somewhat stuttering progress. The &#8216;Equality 2025&#8217; target was quietly dropped and replaced by the goal of achieving equal access for disabled people across the transport system &hellip; <a href="https://julianvaughan.blog/2018/10/01/labour-must-be-bolder-on-equal-access/" c

Since the ‘Access for All’ funding scheme was first introduced by the previous Labour government in 2006, the progress of step-free...

Since the ‘Access for All’ funding scheme was first introduced by the previous Labour government in 2006, the progress of step-free...

Below is my open letter sent to Alistair Burt, MP for NE Bedfordshire, sent on 29th May concerning the chaos on the railways affecting...

<p>Below is my open letter sent to Alistair Burt, MP for NE Bedfordshire, sent on 29th May concerning the chaos on the railways affecting many thousands of commuters in Bedfordshire. As I post this on 31st May, 11 days after the start of the botched timetable, Chris Horton finally breaks cover stating the introduction would &hellip; <a href="https://julianvaughan.blog/2018/05/31/open-letter-re-gtr-timetable-chaos/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader

Below is my open letter sent to Alistair Burt, MP for NE Bedfordshire, sent on 29th May concerning the chaos on the railways affecting...

The following blog post is a review of my experience as a Labour candidate during the June 2017 General Election. Over those thirty seven...

The following blog post is a review of my experience as a Labour candidate during the June 2017 General Election. Over those thirty seven...

<p>The following blog post is a review of my experience as a Labour candidate during the June 2017 General Election. Over those thirty seven days I experienced many different emotions, and it is this aspect that I deal with, rather than policy matters, or the strategy of the campaign. Those who have been through an &hellip; <a href="https://julianvaughan.blog/2018/04/11/candidate/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Candidate</span> <span clas

I was interested to read Alistair Burt’s comments in the Biggleswade Comet (5th October) about his desire to improve accessibility at...