Britishness and The Rule of Law
Over at CentreRight.com, Ben Rogers has highlighted two interesting debates from the House of Lords: one on Britishness and another… Read more »
The twenty-one Conservative MPs who voted to keep the ‘John Lewis list’
David Amess James Arbuthnot Henry Bellingham Brian Binley Sir John Butterfill Christopher Chope John Greenway Gerald Howarth Bernard Jenkin Julie… Read more »
Peers urge Government to allow Gurkhas to settle in UK
Yesterday a Liberal Democrat peer, Lord Lee of Trafford, introduced a Bill urging the Government to reverse its opposition to… Read more »
Hague urges Miliband to send a strong message to South Africa that Mugabe’s government is illegitimate
William Hague responds to David Miliband’s update on Zimbabwe: "There will be much common ground on many of the matters… Read more »
Pay us more, says David Maclean MP, because we take life and death decisions
"I refer to page 17 of volume 2 of the original Senior Salaries Review Body report, which Sir John Baker… Read more »
Justine Greening leads attack on Darling’s Vehicle Excise Duty hike
Justine Greening MP, Shadow Treasury minister, led unsuccessful Tory efforts to scrap Labour’s hike in Vehicle Excise Duty. Her contributions… Read more »
Blears rejects Fabricant’s invitation to tour brownfield sites together on their motorbikes
Michael Fabricant MP: Will the Secretary of State come, too, to places such as Burntwood and Chasetown and see how… Read more »
Tuesday 1st July 2008
11pm Seats and Candidates: James Brokenshire MP selected for Old Bexley & Sidcup 6.45pm Seats and Candidates: Davena Rankin selected… Read more »
Paul Goodman seeks a clear position from the Government on dealing with the Muslim Brotherhood
"How can extremism be defined? Admittedly, that is a difficult task, but page 60 of the Government’s strategy document gives… Read more »
Owen Paterson enquires about negotiations with Sinn Fein
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Owen Paterson, asks about the negotiations in the lead up to establishing the… Read more »
Gerald Howarth MP suggests a role for the SAS in removing Mugabe
Questions from four Conservative MPs regarding Zimbabwe in Parliament yesterday. A ROLE FOR THE SAS? Gerald Howarth MP: "Many people… Read more »
Christopher Chope MP questions benefits of EU membership and highlights costs
Christopher Chope yesterday presented the European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill. It stands next to… Read more »
Hague says Brown has “simultaneously disappointed the Americans, upset the Europeans and handed Iran a publicity coup’
At the Joint Press Conference with President Bush on Monday, Gordon Brown announced that: "Today Britain will urge Europe and… Read more »
Lansley urges Government to rethink polyclinics
Opposition Day Motion: "That this House opposes the Government’s plans to impose a polyclinic, or GP-led health centre, in every… Read more »
A selection of recent EDMs from Conservative MPs
Nigel Evans has got a straightforward one on the Lisbon Treaty: "That this House notes the overwhelming rejection of the… Read more »