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David Gauke MP

Posts by David Gauke MP

David Gauke is a former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, and is MP for South West Hertfordshire.

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David Gauke: How Sunak can do his best to ensure that Big State Conservatism is a success

If we are going to need to raise a lot of money in tax, this needs to be done in a way which minimises damage to our capacity to create wealth.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 14 March 2020 at 6:30 am | 66 comments

David Gauke: Labour struggling. The LibDems not cutting through. The Tories winning by default. My take in this unusual election for me.

We are on course for a WTO Brexit. Given the opinion polls, the media’s attention would be best focused on the implications of such an outcome for the country.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 25 November 2019 at 6:30 am | 270 comments

David Gauke: When your bell rings in December, you expect to be sung a carol – not asked how you’re going to vote

The result of a general election next month would by no means be a foregone conclusion.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 28 October 2019 at 6:30 am | 161 comments

David Gauke: Whatever briefings from Downing Street may claim, an election fought on a No Deal platform would be disastrous

Let me give seven examples of principles that most Conservatives would support. I struggle to reconcile them with those pursuing a No Deal Brexit at any cost.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 14 October 2019 at 6:30 am | 226 comments

David Gauke: We won’t leave the EU on October 31st – and Johnson will be blamed

You might blame Parliament for the fact that the Prime Minister will have broken his promise but Parliament didn’t force him to make that promise.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 30 September 2019 at 6:30 am | 492 comments

David Gauke: The three Brexit policy options from which the Prime Minister must now choose

I still want to avoid a second referendum. But unless we can make progress towards Parliament supporting a deal, those calls are going to grow.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 16 September 2019 at 6:30 am | 329 comments

David Gauke: Why I believe that Parliament must stop a No Deal Brexit this week

It was never possible to maintain exactly the same benefits of EU membership whilst walking away from the institutions and the rules.

Columnists, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 2 September 2019 at 6:30 am | 408 comments

“Populism of left and right poses enormous risks to this country’s prosperity.” Gauke’s speech to Onward – full text

“The disenchantment of the traditional working class with the left clearly creates an opportunity for the right.”

MPs ETC | By David Gauke MP | 9 May 2019 at 1:30 pm | 122 comments

David Gauke: This is a Budget for resilience, skills and fairness – and our changes to NICs are fair

Self-employed people earning less than £15,900 a year will still see a reduction in their NICs bill, and also benefit from the increased income tax personal allowance.

Comment, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 9 March 2017 at 6:40 am | 60 comments

David Gauke MP: We need reform as well as restraint – and the Chancellor’s statement will help to deliver both

In the last Parliament, we were able to reduce the cost of government substantially, with administrative budgets falling by 40 per cent. But we need to go further.

Comment, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 26 November 2015 at 7:00 am | 3 comments

David Gauke MP: A Budget for growth, not just for deficit reduction

The Chancellor is continuing his winning formula – cutting business taxes while cutting borrowing.

Comment, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 9 July 2015 at 6:45 am | 14 comments

David Gauke MP: Five years of tough economic decisions are paying off

Compare the state of the nation today to how things were when I first became a Treasury Minister and it’s clear how far we’ve come.

Comment, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 19 March 2015 at 7:00 am | 10 comments

David Gauke MP: On the deficit and productivity, Labour have nothing to say

Addressing productivity levels requires long term policies such as those announced by George Osborne in the Autumn Statement.

Comment, Highlights | By David Gauke MP | 5 December 2013 at 3:38 pm | 4 comments

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