Conservative Leadership Election 6th June 2019 I will be backing Jeremy Hunt for the leadership of the Conservative Party. My over-riding reason is that in politics it’s not what you say that matters, but... Articles
Brexit Update April 2019 25th April 2019 Below you will find my current position on Brexit. To start with, many of you have written to me requesting a second referendum or to support the ‘revocation’... Articles
MP Publishes ‘No Deal’ Feedback 7th March 2019 James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk, has unveiled some of the key responses he has received in approaching local firms and farms for their views on the... Articles
My thoughts on the draft Withdrawal Agreement 22nd November 2018 On 29th June, just six days after the vote to leave the EU, I said in the first Commons debate that followed: “Is it not the case that, in the best case... Articles
Wage growth 26th October 2018 One factor above all is often cited as the reason why our modern politics seems to be unstable, and that is the freeze in wages many have felt since the 2008... Articles
My Thoughts on a 'People's Vote' 24th October 2018 I have recently received a large number of emails and social media messages encouraging me to support a so called ‘people’s vote’ or second referendum. Others... Articles
Progress for First Time Buyers 19th October 2018 This may be a Brexit dominated Parliament, but there is general agreement across our polity that housing must be close to the most important domestic issue for... Articles
It’s time to board the EEA lifeboat – and set sail towards a New Common Market 27th July 2018 My recent article for Conservative Home: It was barely a month ago, during the remaining stages of the Withdrawal Bill, that Brexiteer MPs lined up to oppose a... Articles
My statement on Chequers Agreement 11th July 2018 I have received a large amount of correspondence about the ‘Chequers Agreement’ on our proposed future relations with the EU. To be clear, the agreement is a... Articles