The government has indicated it intends to exercise Britain’s block opt out from 135 EU crime and policing measures. In the Sunday Telegraph tomorrow, I make the case for a re-calibrated relationship based on enhanced cooperation, not sacrifice of democratic control. You can read the article here.
Read MoreLast week, the Federation of Small Businesses and June Trew organised a retail coffee morning at June’s gallery, Trew Art, on Claygate parade. Local retailers and businessmen popped by for a chat and a coffee, a good opportunity for me to hear from people about what’s going on locally and the pressures facing the retail trade. […]
Read MoreThe issue of giving prisoners the vote arouses strong feelings in Parliament, the media and the public. Amidst the usual tub-thumping there are strong, principled, arguments for refusing to comply with this ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. I have written a piece for the Daily Mail today, setting out the threat to […]
Read MoreMike Harris from the influential pressure group Index on Censorship interviewed me recently on a wide range of issues from civil liberties to public mistrust in the political class, and Russian human rights abuses. You can read the interview here.
Read MoreYesterday, the Home Secretary blocked the extradition of Aspergers sufferer, Gary McKinnon, to face charges in the US, having admitted he hacked Pentagon computers in search of UFOs and aliens. As well as sympathising with Gary - and his fantastic mother Janis, who campaigned so tenaciously for him - the case highlights flaws in the […]
Read MoreThis week from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, I had a chance to plug Britannia Unchained (a new book co-authored with four of my colleagues). It has served as classic fodder for the lively ‘fringe’ debates - outside the main hall - that allow new ideas and arguments to be given fresh voice and […]
Read MoreLast night I went on Radio 4’s Any Questions with Mark Serwotka, Stephen Twigg and Claire Fox. We were asked about Ed Miliband’s One Nation speech, the West Coast Main Line bid, Jimmy Savil and the Ebacc. You can listen in here.
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