Nick Smith Articles

The knockabout was knocked out of prime minister's questions today. Perhaps it was because it was Harriet Harman’s last appearance on the front bench. David Cameron paid handsome tribute to her 28 years of service and her fight for women’s rights. He said that he...

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...

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...

Leaving my constituency in Blaenau Gwent on Sunday, I might have thought that I was leaving Welsh politics behind for a week, but that could not be further from the truth. The Labour party is in the DNA of Welsh communities, and talking to committed delegates from...