This weekend, I appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Week in Westminster alongside Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law at Cambridge University, discussing the High Court Brexit case. You can listen here, from 16 minutes in. On Sunday, I joined the so-called ‘Croissant Corner’ on ITV’s Peston on Sunday to discuss Brexit, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and […]
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In a recent interview with Total Politics, I talk about Brexit, – both the months that followed the referendum and the next steps – as well as social mobility and the British Bill of Rights. You can read the full interview here.
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I featured on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme this morning and discussed the timeline of triggering Article 50 and highlighted the importance of strong trade links with France & Germany. You can listen via the link here (from 2h46)
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Today, I joined Jo Coburn on the BBC’s Daily Politics, alongside former Home Secretary David Blunkett. We talked about the impact of migration from the EU, following a speech by former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith this morning. You can watch on BBC iPlayer here (from 12:30). I also joined Martha Kearney on Radio 4’s The […]
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There has been lots of debate about the EU referendum this week, with both President Obama’s intervention and on the issue of immigration making the headlines. I outlined my views during interviews on Radio 4’s Today Programme (which you can listen to here, from 2hrs 10mins) on Friday, and with Andrew Neil on the BBC Sunday Politics, which […]
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Yesterday, I joined the BBC’s Daily Politics show, alongside Labour MP Chuka Umunna and former Channel 4 News Economics Editor, Paul Mason. We discussed Michael Gove’s speech, which set out the positive case for Britain’s future outside the EU. You can watch our discussion on the BBC iPlayer site, here.
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Yesterday, I joined Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn for the Daily Politics show, live from Westminster. We discussed topics including the EU referendum, Sunday trading laws, and the junior doctors’ strike - along with coverage of Prime Minister’s Questions. You can watch it on BBC iPlayer here.
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On Monday evening, I will be ‘In The Hot Seat’ for Conservative Voice at an event in Westminster, answering questions from grassroots members and giving some insight into my Ministerial brief. You can view a short video where I explain why I’m looking forward to the event here. If you’re interested in attending, you can find out […]
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Over the last week, I have been interviewed by pupils attending various different local schools, as part of the BBC School Report inititaive. It encourages budding young journalists to conduct interviews - not necessarily with MPs - and publish their films online. Today, it was the turn of Year 8 students at Hinchley Wood School, […]
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This week, I participated in a debate on Radio 4’s Law in Action, about the extent to which the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is eroding British democratic accountability. You can listen to the discussion here.
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