Today, the House of Commons debated whether or not Britain should engage in military air strikes on the terrorist group, Islamic State, in Iraq. The motion was tightly drafted - you can read the text here - to assuage fears airstrikes would lead to ground troops, or action in Iraq would spread to Syria. I sat through […]
Read MoreThis evening, I hosted a local public meeting in Molesey (as pictured below). The issue of noise pollution from the new flight path trials at Heathrow was vocally raised, and we want to build a campaign to get the flight paths altered. If noise from the trials is affecting your quality of life (and there […]
Read MoreIn the aftermath of the ‘No’ vote in the Scottish referendum, the debate has turned to carving out a new devolved settlement for the Scots. I have written a column for The Sunday Telegraph, here, arguing that any new deal for Britain must be fair for the whole of Britain - and what that involves. […]
Read MoreOn Friday, I joined Oxshott Postmaster Surinder Singh Jheeta, local councillor (and Deputy Mayor) Jan Fuller, and local residents to celebrate the opening of the new look Post Office on the high street. The Post Office is located in the village store, and is equipped with a combination counter alongside the store’s till. The key […]
Read MoreThe Times once famously said Elmbridge was the ‘closest thing to paradise’ in the UK. Frankly, as the local MP, I have never found this kind of label very helpful. Yes, we live in a beautiful and comfortable area. But, this kind of tag blithely ignores the pressures many people face, even in any area of overall […]
Read MoreWe are fast approaching my next series of local public meetings. As ever, they aim to give all local residents across the constituency - regardless of your political view - a regular opportunity to hear directly from me, and ask questions or raise matters of concern on any local, national or even international issues. The forthcoming meetings are: Tuesday 16 […]
Read MoreToday, Parliament will debate the impact of stamp duty in a debate I co-sponsored with Anne Main (MP for St Albans). I have written a column in the Daily Telegraph today, making the economic and social case for scrapping stamp duty for homes under £500,000. You can read it here.
Read MoreToday, on Radio 4’s World At One program, I debated whether we need new legislation to fight terrorism, making the argument that we need to focus more on prosecution - enforcing the laws we already have more effectively. You can listen to the discussion here.
Read MoreBy continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. Click <a href="https://www.thedominicraab.blog/privacy-cookies-policy/">here</a> for the Data Protection and Cookies policy.