John Redwood’s Diary

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Article for Conservative Home on NHS management

There are 36,000 managers in the NHS. They should be asking themselves why the patients are unhappy, struggling to get a GP appointment, and why so many of their staff are unhappy, with thousands on strike. The well paid Chief Executives and senior managers have been largely invisible to the...Read More »


My Intervention on the Sudan Ministerial Statement

John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):
What actions are the UN and neighbouring states taking to make provision for the refugees? Is there an up-to-date statement on how big a problem we think that is, given the current state?

Mr Mitchell, Minister of State for Development and Africa:
If there is no ceasefire,...Read More »


The UK has to earn its living

The Opposition parties in Parliament think the UK needs to spend more in the public sector. They think better off people and  businesses should pay more in tax. They think business should be made to use less fossil fuel, import many more things that need high energy inputs, charge lower...Read More »


How many people should we invite into the Uk each year?

Thec ONS says “In the year ending June 2022 long term immigration into the UK  was estimated at around 1.1 million . This is an estimated  increase of 435,000 compared  to the year end June 2021. (628,000).”

The net figure after allowing for people who left the UK was 504,000.  This...Read More »


article at request of Daily Telegraph re North Sea oil and gas production

 I find it bizarre that people oppose the UK producing more of our own oil and gas. By doing so, far from cutting world carbon dioxide output they would increase it. I read of opposition to the development of the  Rosebank field, which would make us more dependent...Read More »

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