Saqib Bhatti

Our local MP for Meriden and Solihull East started his address with an eloquent and unscripted 30-minute overview of his background and introduction to national politics, including amusing anecdotes and aspirations.

Afterwards, he took questions from our members in the audience, offering his views on local and regional concerns about Housing and Infrastructure, Police stations and Solihull A&E, and national concerns about Artificial Intelligence, Digital ID, the “End of Life” bill, children's mobile phone usage and the future of the BBC.

He ended by citing Margaret Thatcher as his most inspirational politician, and offered a pledge of dignity for the elderly and hope for the young.