The Bank of England’s mistakes
Most MPs tell me the Bank of England is independent. They tell me its sole purpose is to keep inflation down to the 2% target Parliament has set it. Yet when inflation runs more than five times target most MPs have no wish to debate why or to venture any...Read More »
Can we now cut VAT?
One of my reasons for campaigning over the Northern Ireland protocol is I want the UK government to be able to set or amend taxes they impose. One of the Brexit wins for me was going to be removing VAT from items that should not be taxed like female hygiene...Read More »
We fight to keep the weekly bin collection in Wokingham
I have supported our Conservative Councillors in trying to keep our weekly bin collections. I was pleased to see this press release from them:
Conservative Councillors Win Vote to Keep Weekly Bin Collections Following Petition of 1800 Residents
Wokingham Conservative Group and one...Read More »
My Conservative Home article
When the Red Wall seats tumbled to the Conservatives in 2019 they did so for two main reasons. Many voters were angry with Labour and the outgoing Parliament for seeking to overturn the results of the EU referendum. They voted to get Brexit done. They also voted for...Read More »My final word on the Northern Ireland Stormont Brake debate
John Redwood:
The Government should not put this measure to a vote now. This will not work. It cannot work as a brake, because Stormont will not meet because of it. It gives amazing powers to the European Union.
...Read More »My Interventions in the Northern Ireland Stormont Brake debate
John Redwood
Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that because the EU will have powers over things such as VAT and state aid in Northern Ireland, it will also have powers on a drag-through basis over the whole United Kingdom? Does the whole United Kingdom not need a veto?Sir Jeffrey...Read More »
My Interventions in the Northern Ireland Stormont Brake debate
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):
Why do EU laws apply under this agreement to businesses in Northern Ireland that are not trading with the EU? How many EU laws apply, and why can we not see a list of them?Chris Heaton-Harris (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland):
It is less than...Read More »Older Entries »The Protocol Vote
22 Conservative MPs including myself voted against the Statutory Instrument on the so called Stormont brake. Some said it was also a vote against the principle of the Agreement with the EU though that did not appear in the motion. It is reported that another 48 Conservative MPs abstained. The...Read More »