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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on a rise in unemployment in Bristol South

28/10/2020
Newspaper Columns

The percentage of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Bristol South has already risen from 3.6% in March to 6.2% this summer, and this is likely to increase further.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on Bristol’s response to the Coronavirus crisis

28/10/2020
Newspaper Columns

If we know where the virus is and how it’s transmitted, we have some hope in controlling it. It was a very different picture 6 months ago.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on the challenges facing Further Education in Bristol South

28/10/2020
Newspaper Columns

A decade of underinvestment in post-16 education and years of the Tories messing around with T levels, apprenticeships means that young people are currently facing a huge crisis.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on the Government’s failings during the Coronavirus crisis

28/10/2020
Newspaper Columns

The challenges do not stop when the virus is under control, the impact of the Coronavirus response will be felt for many years. I have hope that some things will change for the better, but recognise that other will leave us much worse off.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on plans for Ashton Gate

28/10/2020
Newspaper Columns

Substantial amounts of public money have been earmarked for transport improvements in the Filton area – with plans for a new train station, Metrobus routes and bridges. We need to see similar investment here in Bristol South.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on transport issues in Bristol South

28/10/2020
Newspaper Columns, Transport

Bus travel is hugely important for people here in Bristol South. With some of the lowest levels of car ownership in the city, more people in Bristol South rely on a reliable and affordable bus network to get around.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on apprenticeships as an alternative to university

28/10/2020
Education, Newspaper Columns

This month, will see the fourth installment of the South Bristol Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair which I run with the City of Bristol College and Bristol City Council. I started the event after it became clear that people living south of the river were having to travel north for these type of events.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP focus on education in Bristol South

28/10/2020
Bristol South, Education, Newspaper Columns

I’ve met with headteachers and staff at most of Bristol South’s schools and while there are some shared issues – such as staff recruitment and retention – it’s clear that the challenges are varied.

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OPINION: Karin Smyth MP on anti-social behaviour in Bristol South

28/10/2020
Bristol South, Newspaper Columns, Policing

My office regularly deals with complaints about anti-social behaviour from across the constituency. We speak to the police and local authorities to try and resolve things for constituents, but it’s rarely straightforward.

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