Short Articles and Comment - Charlotte Cornell

Charlotte’s Initiative Gives 500 Laptops to Local Families in Need

Before the second lockdown, I was thinking about how many of my friends just didn’t…

They Fight over Scotch Eggs and Forget About Dover

The 21 month Brexit transition period ends in 30 days. So far there is no deal, despite it being ‘oven ready’ as we were promised: that was another Boris Johnson lie, lying there on top of his whole mountain of lies. The people of Dover & Kent need a Brexit…

North & East Kent NEEDS emergency government and military testing support. Now.

With the districts of Swale and Thanet having 2 of the 5 highest positive results per 100,000 population in the whole of England today, it is clear that more government help is needed in North and East Kent. As of today, Swale has a rate of 633.7 and Thanet’s is…

Charlotte on ITV’s THE LAST WORD discusses COVID-19, Brexit and More

All I Want For Christmas is a Competent Government

With cases of coronavirus soaring again, I’m now furious with this government. For weeks, no… for months, I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt: this is a pandemic after all and normal ferocity of opposition does not apply. But the testing system is failing and they…

I Want To Send My Reception-Aged Child Back to School… But Here’s What I Need First

In only a few weeks time, parents are being asked to send their primary-aged children in years R, 1 & 6 back to school as part of a phased-return of the English school system. I confess, I want to be able to send my Reception-aged child to school the day…

Suspend the Kent Test this Autumn – Our Children and Teachers Have Enough to Deal With

I am joining the call for Kent County Council to suspend the Kent Test, due to take place for the current Year 5s in the first few weeks of September. We need to be aware of all the pressures facing our young people, teachers and schools at the moment; to…

Sacking of P&O staff is a disaster for Dover – the government MUST step in

Yesterday’s announcement that 1,100 jobs at P&O are to go is a disaster for Dover and our wider area. Many of our those same seafarers now facing losing their jobs have been vital in keeping key supply lines running during COVID-19, often at increased personal risk for themselves and their…

What I’ve Been Talking About On the Doorsteps

Watch this video to catch up with our busy campaign and see what people have really been talking about on the doorsteps of Dover & Deal.

Labour’s Plans for Housing in Dover & Deal

We need a Labour government so we can build the council homes we need, stop rogue landlords getting away with letting unhealthy homes at wallet-busting prices, and give communities much stronger powers to challenge inappropriate planning applications. Labour will: ️ 100,000 homes built for social rent each year ️ Give…

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