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Murder Sentencing Consultation
I have received the letter below from the Minister for Sentencing regarding the Murder Sentencing Consultation which was launched today.
Around a quarter of all homicides in England and Wales are committed by the partner, ex-partner, or relative of the victim. Most of these domestic murders take place in the home....Read More »
My Telegraph Article after the Autumn Statement
The Office of Budget Responsibility makes running a consistent economic policy extremely difficult. Their numbers change from forecast to forecast with wild swings making it impossible for the Chancellor to know how much future borrowing is likely to be, how much he needs to do stimulate growth and to curb...Read More »
My Question to the Chancellor on the Autumn Statement
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):
I welcome the measures to promote more investment and more growth, which is vital. We have lost about 800,000 self-employed people since February 2020. The national insurance measure will help a bit, but will my right hon. Friend look again at the way in which IR35 prevents...Read More »
Dublin stabbings and riots
I am not posting contributions on this topic as the Irish police are not telling us who carried out the knifing though they do tell us in general terms who they think were rioting.
I condemn all the violence and law breaking.
Ireland needs to manage its own migration and law...Read More »
Too many people
The latest immigration figures show the government should have listened to those of us who said they needed to tighten the rules over inviting in economic migrants and students. Last year to June 2023 1.2 million came to stay in the UK, with 508,000 leaving. All the people coming need...Read More »