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Why reading to key to youth's development

West Ham MP Lyn Brown has been brought to book, so to say, over the non-appearance of her annual reading list LAST week I received an e-mail from a regular reader of this column asking me about my summer reading list. She pointed out that summer was almo... » MORE

A former colony that is full of Eastern promise

This week East ham MP Steve Timms reflects on Singapore TWENTY four years ago I married a Singaporean at Memorial Baptist Church, Plaistow. Since then I have been a regular visitor to Singapore, staying with my mother-in-law, and Leng and I have been the... » MORE

Volunteers' contributions touch lives

West Ham MP Lyn Brown today writes about meeting police cadets and thinking: What if! ALTHOUGH I have been involved in politics from a young age, and party politics since my teens, I did not decide to become an MP until rather later in life. As a child... » MORE

Getting ready to welcome the worlld

East Ham MP Steve Timms looks at the skills benefits the Olympics has and will bring IT IS now just two years to the Olympics! I visited the plant training school two years ago. It s where people can learn to drive JCB diggers before starting work on Ol... » MORE

Government that is afraid of debate

West Ham MP Lyn Brown today tells of her frustrating fortnight IT S been one of those really frustrating fortnights in Westminster. Twice I wrote speeches on issues affecting people in this borough and twice the debates were so oversubscribed it was no... » MORE

The Budget will only worsen the economy

East Ham MP Steve Timms tells of his first debate in the House since he was injured LAST week I made my first speech at the despatch box in the House of Commons since I was injured. It was the debate on the Government s Finance Bill, putting into law key... » MORE

Cuts condemn our young to a bleak future

West Ham MP Lyn Brown this week looks at one of her favourite duties As I have said in this column many times before, one of my favourite bits of the job is visiting schools and talking to young people. Last Friday was no exception. I visited St Anth... » MORE

Riding into a hidden gem of Newham

East Ham MP Steve Timms rides into the Equestrian Centre for his column this week Last week I visited Docklands Equestrian Centre. It is a surprising place: hidden away at the A13-A406 junction, giving 150 Newham young people every week the chance to rid... » MORE
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