My statement on Coronavirus - 18th March 2020 18th March 2020 When it comes to Coronavirus there is no point beating around the bush. We face the most profound societal, economic and – above all – public health challenge... Articles
James Cartlidge MP: We must expand the trial of flexible season tickets and cut the cost of rail travel for part-time commuters 24th February 2020 Regular commuters who don’t use trains every day of the week are being short-changed. It’s time to modernise ticketing and make fares fair, writes James... Articles
BBC could be a great export success story 30th January 2020 In the coverage of Lord Hall of Birkenhead’s announcement that he will be resigning as director-general of the BBC, it is striking how much commentary has... Articles
Saudi oil facility attacks and possible repercussions closer to home 19th September 2019 Our politics at home may seem to be dominated by one big issue, but we cannot afford to take our eye off trouble brewing overseas – and possibly coming to a... Articles
Brexit Update September 2019 9th September 2019 First and foremost, we must be clear on what precisely we have been asked to vote on this week. A number of emails have suggested that I ‘voted for no deal’... Articles
Statement on Prorogation 29th August 2019 I have inevitably received a large amount of correspondence on the matter of proroguing Parliament. As confirmed here on the official Parliamentary website... Articles
Equal marriage in Northern Ireland 10th July 2019 Equal marriage in Northern Ireland I have received a lot of correspondence on the issue of Northern Ireland and equal marriage. To be absolutely clear, I... Articles
Conservative Leadership Election 6th June 2019 I will be backing Jeremy Hunt for the leadership of the Conservative Party. My over-riding reason is that in politics it’s not what you say that matters, but... Articles
Brexit Update April 2019 25th April 2019 Below you will find my current position on Brexit. To start with, many of you have written to me requesting a second referendum or to support the ‘revocation’... Articles