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LAST Friday I was giving out certificates to young people who, while of school age, had hardly ever turned up for class. They were all part of the NEET group - those not in education, employment or training.

Saturday 4th July 2009

Letter published in the Times.

Tuesday 23rd June 2009

The Daily Telegraph

Saturday 20th June 2009

New figures show the need for an injection of new jobs in the Wirral

Wednesday 25th July 2007

OUR terror laws are now in turmoil. A unanimous decision by a panel of nine Law Lords has struck at the compromise the Government made back in 2005.

Saturday 13th June 2009

Frank Field supports the creation of new choir school academies

Friday 13th July 2007

Liverpool Echo

Friday 12th June 2009

The Sunday Times

Saturday 30th May 2009

The Independent

Wednesday 27th May 2009

Take action today to prevent the destruction of the rainforests and to combat climate change

Tuesday 5th June 2007

Liverpool Echo

Saturday 23rd May 2009

Bill exempting MPs should be opposed

Monday 21st May 2007

The Daily Telegraph

Thursday 21st May 2009

The Sunday Times

Sunday 17th May 2009

Liverpool Echo

Saturday 16th May 2009

First priority for the use of unclaimed assets must be for pensions victims.

Wednesday 14th March 2007

It's time to embrace the biggest pension change since Beveridge.

Monday 20th April 2009

It is difficult to overdramatise the danger that is engulfing our country. In some ways our position is more precarious than in 1940 when we stood alone against the Nazi tyranny.

Thursday 16th April 2009

The political generals are up to the old game of fighting the last war. When the Government is sinking in debt the cry is for yet more inflation, i.e. debt. Likewise, with welfare.

Friday 6th March 2009

Despite its impressive name, the London Boxing Academy isn't much more than a shabby warehouse, set back from Tottenham High Road in one of the poorest areas of north London. Inside, a few young black men hit punch bags around a faded blue boxing ring. On the wall is a poster, frayed at the edges, warning: "get a life, ditch the knife."

Thursday 26th February 2009

I welcome today's announcement from the Commission on Integration that economic migrants and spouses coming to Britain should be able to speak English before arrival.

Wednesday 21st February 2007

Sir, You report stalled PFI programmes being financed from local authority pension funds (“Government raid on pension funds to rescue schools building scheme”, Feb 20).

Tuesday 24th February 2009

I welcome the Government initiative to create 40 Respect Areas, giving local authorities the power to place neighbours from hell in sin bins.

Monday 22nd January 2007

Like most MPs, when I was first elected to Parliament in 1979 I was determined to do the best for my constituents. My arrival in Westminster coincided with Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power.

Sunday 22nd February 2009

My last two meetings with Mrs Thatcher as Prime Minister came in fairly quick succession. I was anxious for her to direct some of the inward investment she attracted to this country to the Cammell Laird Shipyard site in Birkenhead.

Sunday 22nd February 2009

James Crabtree and Frank Field have a plan to rebuild Britain with the young’s help

Sunday 22nd February 2009

Frank Field supports comments made by Lord Ellis-Thomas of the Welsh assembly that England should have a separate parliament.

Wednesday 20th December 2006

A new generation are growing up jobless. If they haven't worked, they should receive less benefit than those who have

Friday 20th February 2009

This is a moment of great danger for our country. The force of this recession is shifting power from indebted countries to those with large currency reserves. The recession's power will play havoc with the future of our society.

Tuesday 17th February 2009

I have sent a letter to the DWP asking for the original advice given to ministers about the operation of the FAS

Wednesday 6th December 2006