Read the latest views from our West London columnists at the Hounslow Chronicle. Interesting comment and opinion on current national and West London events.

House Guest: Can't cut crime by cutting budgets

London’s police are set for major cuts, hitting the fight against crime – the reverse of what London’s Mayor promised when elected.Read

House Guest: We need Freedom Pass fairness

The Freedom Pass is one of the most useful facilities we have.Read

House Guest: Can we still say prison works?

My interest in law and order issues has centred on victims of crime and supporting police work. Read

House Guest: Broken society claim is a myth

We are being told that we have a "broken society". I find that there is a yawning chasm between the press stories of child killings, chaotic families, and drug or drink-fuelled teenagers and the reality that I encounter locally. Read

House Guest: A better airport not a bigger one

Local people know that the battle to prevent the expansion of Heathrow Airport requires constant vigilance.Read

House Guest: Brown's deficit is behind threat to Kingston Hospital

Why would they want to close Kingston Hospital’s key health services?Read

House Guest: Lib Dems were right to blow whistle on A&E closure

Kingston Hospital’s Accident and Emergency and Maternity Unit are under threat – as Susan Kramer MP explained last week.Read

House Guest: Laboratory job cuts make no sense

A national debate is raging about public spending cuts: when, where and how. But the issue has arrived on our doorsteps. Read

House Guest: Hospital closure is no empty threat

I have joined forces with Ed Davey MP to fight a new threat to Kingston Hospital. Read

House Guest: Cold is source of dread for some

In the thirty five years I have lived in Twickenham I can recall only two other winters with prolonged, bitter, cold, snow and ice. The weather men tell us that another cold spell is due.Read

House Guest: Recession really hurt in 2009

It really was a relief to say farewell to 2009. What a year! The recession hurt people who lost their jobs and young people who remained unemployed. Read

House Guest: Good start to 2010 for local pupils

It’s great to start 2010 with good news.Read

House Guest: Bleak times for university students

One big change in the dying days of this government is the reversal of university expansion. In future, universities will be harder to enter, more expensive and, probably, involve less supervised study.Read

House Guest: A reminder of true Christmas

One of the real pleasures of the Christmas season is to be invited to local churches, often to read the Lesson. Read

House Guest: A good day to fight climate change

Last Saturday was a brilliant day for the London rally in support of tackling Climate change. Read

House Guest: Good news at last for schools and hospitals

With two good news stories this week – one for Kingston Hospital and one for Kingston primary schools – this column is spoilt for choice!Read

House Guest: Consumers still at risk from cowboy builders

Last week I secured a debate in parliament on ‘cowboy builders’. In recent months home improvement projects have slowed down but there are still hundreds of residents who want to extend their homes for a growing family or to restore older buildings. Read

Get involved...