Nick Smith MP Articles

With a string of marginal seats, Wales can be at the forefront of electing a Labour government in 2015, says Nick Smith The 2010 general election marked the low point of a period of poor election results for Labour in Wales since 2007. Although we won the most seats,...

Earlier this week parliament had the chance to debate the importance of infrastructure to the British economy. Infrastructure, whether in the form of transport links, communication networks, or energy supplies, connects businesses across our country, allowing them to...

With temperatures predicted to drop over the weekend I thought I would pass on some recommended reading to help Progress members pass the cold winter evenings. The Whole of Government Accounts may seem like a rather ‘dry’ and daunting read, but it is a must for...

This week’s news that the House of Lords has rejected the Tories' plans to redraw constituency boundaries for electoral advantage is great news for British democracy. The next challenge is to tackle the low levels of voter registration. Democracy is deep in the DNA of...