John Redwood’s Diary

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The letter and the Court

Suella Braverman has made clear that she thought she had the agreement of the Prime Minister to legislate over small boats in such a way that the UK Courts would have to follow the wishes of Parliament rather than applying overseas rules and laws. She also claims his agreement to...Read More »


The PM must continue his reform of net zero policies

 My latest Conservative Home article
The Prime  Minister made a little headway with Conservative opinion when he announced a new realism concerning the road to net zero. Former Conservative voters who are telling pollsters they will abstain or vote Reform took some interest  in what he had to say. They agreed...Read More »

The Home Secretary

It would have been better if  the Home Secretary and Prime Minister had agreed both the policy and the way to explain it. As I understand it the policy was heavily influenced by Downing Street who ruled out the amendment many of us wanted to the Immigration Act to ensure...Read More »


Shakespeare’s plays 400 years on have messages for us

400 years ago the First Folio of Shakespeare’s plays was published. The well off could buy a copy of this most important and impressive volume for £1 from a bookshop in  St Paul’s Churchyard.

The First Folio published versions of 18 plays that had been published individually, and another 18 that...Read More »


Remembrance

Earlier this week I placed a small cross with a poppy for Wokingham in the Parliamentary garden of remembrance. Today I will lay wreaths at two local Memorial services. It is right that we remember all those who gave their lives in the two great world wars of the last...Read More »


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