Britain’s Virtuous Cycle
Today, I wrote a column for The Daily Telegraph, setting out the positive economic news since Brexit, and highlighting the opportunities it presents for Britain. You can read the article here
Read MoreA Meritocrat’s Manifesto for the new PM
Yesterday, I wrote an article for the Sunday Times, about the need for the government to push meritocracy – in corporate boardrooms, the Honours system and our wider society. In particular, I’d like to see a renewed drive to boost social mobility. You can read my article here.
Read MoreBritain’s Global Trade Strategy
Today, I’ve written in The Times outlining how securing trade deals with countries across the world can be Britain’s best bargaining chip, when dealing with the EU on trade. You can read my article here.
Read MoreEU ‘Free Movement’ Rules Strip Britain of Proper Border Controls
Today, I’ve written an article in the Daily Mail setting out how the EU’s “free movement” rules have stripped Britain of proper border controls, leaving us exposed to unacceptable levels of risk from criminals and terrorist suspects from other European countries. You can read the article here.
Read MoreEU Rules on UK Border Controls
Today, I’ve written an article for The Daily Telegraph about how EU rules undermine UK border controls, which puts Britain at unnecessary risk. It follows the reporting that yesterday, a series of former police chiefs and security experts warned that recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris were a “wake-up call” for UK border protection. […]
Read MoreThe EU Threatens our Liberal Laws
I have written an article for The Times, outlining the threat to the UK’s liberal laws posed by the EU. From arrest warrants to free speech, Britain finds its legal judgments increasingly dominated by an inflexible Europe. You can read the article here.
Read MoreThe Outward-Looking Case for Leaving the EU
I have written an article in The Daily Telegraph today, setting out the positive, outward-looking case for leaving the EU - focused on the huge opportunities to benefit from free trade. You can read the article here.
Read MoreA Broke Budget for the Little Guy
I have written a column today for City AM on how the Chancellor’s Budget should spark a second wave of the consumer revolution. You can read it here.
Read MoreVisa Bans - a Public Right to Know?
Should the public be told whether or not the Home Office have refused visas to individuals linked to serious crime? I have tabled an amendment to the Serious Crime Bill, for consideration today, making the case for greater transparency. You can read my blog-post outlining the case for the change on The Spectator’s Coffee House blog […]
Read MoreLib Dem Spin Doctor feels ‘Disenfranchised’
On Sunday morning, I was made aware of a blog-post by Roisin Miller on Liberal Democrat Voice, an independent website for Lib Dem supporters, entitled: ‘An MP who takes me for granted has left me feeling disenfranchised’. What followed was a nebulous - but direct - attack on me as an MP, saying that I […]
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