James Cartlidge: The world is a more volatile place, so getting defence spending right has to be a top priority 17th January 2025 James Cartlidge is Shadow Defence Secretary and has been MP for South Suffolk since 2015 With the Government’s much vaunted Strategic Defence Review due to be... Articles
My latest Suffolk Free Press Column - January 2025 16th January 2025 In my previous column, with Christmas in full swing, I urged readers to ‘shop local’, recognising that “our businesses are under a lot of pressure”. I must... Articles
My latest EADT column - January 2025 1st January 2025 Looking ahead to 2025 for residents in South Suffolk, I suspect many will have a sense of foreboding about the year ahead. In fact, bumping into constituents... Articles
My latest Suffolk Free Press column - December 2024 19th December 2024 It’s perhaps one of the most oft-repeated phrases you’ll hear me say at this time of year – ‘please shop local, where you can’. Our businesses are under a lot... Articles
My latest EADT Column - December 2024 4th December 2024 According to recent reports, Suffolk – and a number of other counties – will soon be part of a major shake-up of local Government. The East Anglian Daily Times... Articles
My latest Suffolk Free Press Column - November 2024 21st November 2024 For all the public discourse about Assisted Dying, Parliament has rarely debated the subject. In fact, in the last two years it’s been debated in depth only... Articles
Military families warn of exodus over private school VAT 28th October 2024 Service personnel who send their children to boarding school say they may be forced to quit the armed forces over rises in fees Serving officers and soldiers... Articles
Labour are putting our national security at risk 14th October 2024 The decision to surrender the Chagos Islands is just one example of the new Government’s defence negligence In judging Labour’s first 100 days, we have to... Articles
One third of shadow cabinet backs Kemi Badenoch for Tory leadership 8th September 2024 Shadow defence and business secretaries say their conservative colleague has the X-factor and can ‘cut through’ to voters. Kemi Badenoch had the backing of more... Articles