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Then there were four
Yesterday little new light was shed on the leadership battles by the hustings and other events. It was good that the last tv debate was cancelled. All candidates realised that the format of the C4 and ITV debates were designed to encourage blue on blue rows of a kind which...Read More »
The state of the leadership race
I find it odd to read that Rishi is attracting the vote of careerist MPs who think he is the establishment figure who will win and give them jobs. That cannot be right, as the polls all show he will lose if he is one of any two candidates in...Read More »
Why we need growth to cut the deficit
Let me have another go at explaining the importance of growth to all those who follow the Treasury/OBR static model. They say we need to raise a tax every time we spend some more money. They miss the dynamics of growth bringing more tax revenues and the dangers of higher...Read More »
My intervention in the debate on the amendments for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Has the Minister ever heard the Opposition point out that the EU is breaking the protocol by diverting our trade and undermining the Good Friday agreement? Has he ever heard them asking to see the legal advice that the EU purports to use when it...Read More »
Visit to Bohunt School
Yesterday I visited Bohunt to discuss the details for the new sixth form. I was pleased to hear from the Head that they are advancing plans to have a new building constructed and open by autumn 2023.
I visited a couple of classes to talk to the pupils. Many were out...Read More »