All articles written by Wendy Chamberlain MP on PoliticsHome.com

17 Sep 2025 Economy

Rachel Reeves must start treating Scotch Whisky like the national asset it is

The whisky industry is getting fleeced by a deeply unfair alcohol duty system – the Chancellor must give Scotch parity with beer

08 Sep 2025 Books & culture

'Vivid and engaging': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'Staging the Stewarts'

Marking the 400th anniversary of the death of King James VI & I, playwright Rona Munro eloquently took her audience through an entertaining examination of both her craft and the House of Stewart

13 Mar 2025 Books & culture

'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'

The moving story of one family’s attempt to rescue hundreds of artists from the Taliban during the fall of Kabul in 2021, this powerful documentary captures the horror of those final days

24 Oct 2024 Foreign affairs

The women of Afghanistan need more than our sympathy – they need our action

When representatives from nation states and international organisations met in Doha this summer to discuss the future of Afghanistan with the Taliban-run administration Afghan women were excluded.

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19 Apr 2024 Social affairs

Passing The Carer’s Leave Act

After being selected for a Private Members Bill in the 2022 ballot, I knew I wanted to use the opportunity to present something that would directly support people. That is why I chose to present a bill that would help offer carers a little more flexibility while raising awareness surrounding the vital, yet undervalued work that they do.

19 Sep 2023 Political parties

Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy

If voting is the cornerstone of democracy, first past the post perverts that entirely

22 Jun 2023 Health

The Carer’s Leave Act can be a stepping stone to a better future for Britain’s army of unpaid carers

Carers UK estimates that there are 5.7 million unpaid carers across the UK, whilst recent polling suggests half of the population are or have been impacted

08 Feb 2023 Foreign affairs

We must listen to the voices of Afghan women and girls when making decisions about them

There is no question that the United Kingdom has let down the people of Afghanistan. And there is no question that we have let down – and continue to let down – Afghan women and girls.

11 Mar 2022 Political parties

We need new rules to tackle the sleaze and rule-breaking that has become endemic of this government

If there is one thing the past two years has shown us, it’s that you cannot trust Boris Johnson. Under his watch we’ve seen cronyism and rule breaking of the worst kind, at all levels of government.

04 Oct 2021 Home affairs

Sarah Everard's murder must be a watershed moment to tackle serious systemic failings at the heart of the police

At the time of my election in 2019, I viewed being a former police officer as a way of demonstrating that I was someone to be trusted. That trust has been seriously eroded and damaged by Sarah Everard's terrible murder.

09 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Digital reform of parliamentary procedure can make our democracy more inclusive

Although these are clearly exceptional circumstances, we should be ensuring that measures taken now can provide sustainable resilience for the future.

04 Mar 2020 Foreign affairs

We must end period poverty globally

Lack of access to sanitary products remains a major issue affecting women and girls in many parts of the world – it’s time to tackle this global problem head on, writes Wendy Chamberlain MP.