Today, I wrote an article questioning whether the taxpayer should be forking out tens of millions to fund union officials and activities. You can read the article in the Daily Telegraph here. It comes as the Taxpayers Alliance disclose the salaries of top union bosses, here, with the head of one earning over £180k per […]
Read MoreI joined with a number of colleagues from the 2010 intake to write a letter to the Financial Times to express our concerns about the price to the UK taxpayer of bailouts for the Euro area countries. You can read the letter here.
Read MoreI participated in a new radio show hosted by Nick Robinson, aired last night, called Decision Time. The debate was on strike law reform and included John Edmonds, the former General Secretary of the GMB union, Lord Tebbit, former Employment Secretary under Margraret Thatcher, Helen Leiser, a former senior civil servant responsible for employment relations, […]
Read MoreI have written an article for The Times tomorrow, making the case for extradition reform to safeguard innocent British citizens. It coincides with the publication of the report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), recommending an overhaul of UK extradition arrangements. (I am a member of the JCHR and proposed the extradition inquiry). […]
Read MoreLast week, I visited CHEER a local charity covering East Elmbridge. CHEER (Concern and Help for East Elmbridge Retired) is a small local charity. Their befriending service offers regular company for elderly people. The volunteers help reduce loneliness and isolation that some experience in later life. They arrange occasional get-togethers for volunteers and their clients […]
Read MoreLast night, I debated the following motion at the Cambridge Union: “This house believes that no discrimination can be positive.” I was supported by outgoing President Francesca Hill and Julie Meyer (from Dragon’s Den). On the other side, Gordon Brown’s former PPS (Baroness Angela Smith), Baroness Haleh Ashfar (a prominent Muslim feminist) and a PHD […]
Read MoreI am a big fan of sport in schools. So, it was a great pleasure to join Rosalita Edwards’ Nursery for their sports day in East Molesey last Friday. It was great fun, with various races (including all against the MP at the end!), a magician, a cake competition and tremendous support from local parents.
Read MoreThe front page of the Sunday Telegraph runs with a report based on data I received (via Freedom of Information), showing that in 68% of deportation orders blocked on human rights grounds, the applicant relies on Article 8 (the right to family life). The Court Service data is likely to be an under-estimate, because figures […]
Read MoreI spoke in yesterday’s debate on the replacement of Control Orders, setting out an alternative strategy for fighting terror whilst defending our historic freedoms. You can read my contribution to the debate here, and access my recent pamphlet on the subject with Big Brother Watch here.
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