Ongar News - MP Alex Enjoys a Pint in Local Pubs 23rd July 2026 Hundreds of thousands of people have been watching me on social media in the last couple of months, thanks to my campaign to Drink A Pint A Week In a A Local... Articles
Prime Ministers and Roundabouts 22nd July 2026 This week we have a new Prime Minister in the form of sometime Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham. As the Gazette goes to press very little is known for certain... Articles
All of Constituency Life 15th July 2026 I was greatly saddened by the news of the violent and untimely death of former Conservative minister, Ann Widdecombe, last week. She was a very impressive... Articles
Planning In The Dog House 6th July 2026 I was in the Dog House pub in Tawney Common last week for a meeting with the local residents who are opposing plans for a huge solar farm on agricultural land... Articles
War and Welfare 3rd July 2026 Britain faces an unprecedented level of risk to our national security with war in Ukraine and war in Iran. We need strong defence more now than we have needed... Articles
Strawberries and Park Run 1st July 2026 Last week’s decision by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to stand down and leave the Labour leadership and premiership in the grasp of Andy Burnham MP stole... Articles
Elections, Leadership and Planning 22nd June 2026 Just when we thought elections were out of the way for this year, we have had a spate of by-elections. There two parliamentary votes – in Aberdeen South and in... Articles
Ongar News - Planning and Development in Ongar 18th June 2026 I have been impressed by the work Ongar residents done with the campaign group set up to object to the speculative development by Bloor Homes on Green Belt land... Articles
Forcing the Government to Act to Ban Social Media for Under 16s 17th June 2026 The Government is finally appearing to prepare to ban access to some social media sites for the U16s including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, and clamping down... Articles