Blog - Chris Matheson MP

HRH Prince Philip

The death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, at the grand old age of ninety-nine, may not have been a surprise, but it is still a moment for national sadness and for national reflection. Prince Philip served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War Two, in…

The Scourge of Misogyny

I was extremely saddened to hear of the news of the alleged abduction and killing of a young woman in London. Because it’s now before the courts I can’t refer to the case directly but it has sparked anger right across the country. While it may have come as a…

The fight to save Dale Barracks

Last week in the Commons I again raised the question of the Dale Barracks. The current government has a daft idea to close the barracks, and move all the soldiers based there to Weeton Barracks, north of Preston. In fact they want to move all the army in the North…

Cleaning up the A55

I have received an awful lot of complaints recently about litter strewn along the verges of the A55. Constituents tell me what a terrible impression it gives of Chester as they drive into, or round, our city. And they are correct. The awful truth is that the problem is there…

Supporting those with learning disabilities during the pandemic

Amidst the horrors of the coronavirus pandemic, we have often seen the very best of our country. The importance of community. Neighbours looking after neighbours. A new belief that we need to stop starving our public services of cash. But it has also thrown a spotlight on some of the…

The Cladding Scandal

Because of the pandemic, since Christmas I have been driving down to London when I have had to be present in Westminster, rather than taking the train which I prefer. My route into London along the A40 takes me past Grenfell Tower, which still stands shrouded in industrial coverings. Even…

Yet another lockdown

The news that we are going back into a national lockdown is a disaster. And what’s even worse is that we don’t know how long it is going to be for. But as the numbers of infections and hospitalisations rose sharply, here and across the country, it was inevitable that…

Helping the World’s Poorest

The government’s decision to abandon its legal responsibility to spend 0.7% of our national income on aid to the world’s poorest, is a decision as mean minded as it is short sighted. Four former Prime Ministers from both main parties, Major, Blair, Brown and Cameron, have come together to oppose…

Back in lockdown

So we are back in lockdown. And I imagine like me, most of you are extremely unhappy about it. I voted in favour of the new restrictions, because the situation is so grave and quite simply there is no viable alternative to defeat the virus. But I am clear that…

Personal update

Last weekend I tested positive for Coronavirus. Having felt progressively more uncomfortable on Saturday and Sunday I drove to Deeside Industrial Estate, took the test and got the results back on Monday. I had had a bad chest and cough, a headache and my muscles ached so it was…

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