My latest column - 21st May 2020 21st May 2020 I appreciate that some readers may have been confused when the Prime Minister recently made his Sunday broadcast switching our principal instructive slogan from... Articles
My latest column - 16th April 2020 16th April 2020 On Tuesday I received an email of historic proportions from the Speaker of the House of Commons, informing me that we were likely to meet as a ‘virtual... Articles
My statement on Coronavirus - 18th March 2020 18th March 2020 When it comes to Coronavirus there is no point beating around the bush. We face the most profound societal, economic and – above all – public health challenge... Articles
James Cartlidge MP: We must expand the trial of flexible season tickets and cut the cost of rail travel for part-time commuters 24th February 2020 Regular commuters who don’t use trains every day of the week are being short-changed. It’s time to modernise ticketing and make fares fair, writes James... Articles
BBC could be a great export success story 30th January 2020 In the coverage of Lord Hall of Birkenhead’s announcement that he will be resigning as director-general of the BBC, it is striking how much commentary has... Articles
Saudi oil facility attacks and possible repercussions closer to home 19th September 2019 Our politics at home may seem to be dominated by one big issue, but we cannot afford to take our eye off trouble brewing overseas – and possibly coming to a... Articles
Brexit Update September 2019 9th September 2019 First and foremost, we must be clear on what precisely we have been asked to vote on this week. A number of emails have suggested that I ‘voted for no deal’... Articles
Statement on Prorogation 29th August 2019 I have inevitably received a large amount of correspondence on the matter of proroguing Parliament. As confirmed here on the official Parliamentary website... Articles
Equal marriage in Northern Ireland 10th July 2019 Equal marriage in Northern Ireland I have received a lot of correspondence on the issue of Northern Ireland and equal marriage. To be absolutely clear, I... Articles