Chris Matheson MP

Decent, hard-working and honest representation in Chester

On the 8th June 2017 I was re-elected to represent the City of Chester in Westminster. It is a great privilege and one that I take very seriously.

I will always give the people of Chester strong and local leadership. If you want to find out more about my work as your MP, you can do so on this website. If you need my help with anything, please get in touch online, or come and see me at one of my regular advice surgeries.

Latest Blogs

Reflections on cancer and local support

When I first visited the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Backford, a couple of years ago, I confess to feeling a bit of trepidation. I expected somewhere a bit grim, a place where people with terminal cancer went to spend their final days. In fact, I could not have…

Brexit at all costs is not an option for me.

Like a vampire with its victim in a 1960s Hammer Horror film, Brexit continues to suck the life out of politics and society. It is not as though we don’t have other problems to worry about. Homelessness has doubled since 2010, while in the same period real wages have flatlined.…

On the buses

Mention policy on buses to any national newspaper political journalist and the chances are you will be sneered at. Buses are a fringe issue, they will say. But local bus services are a vital lifeline to so many residents, not just for transport but also for social issues. Last year,…

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