Superficially attractive, Afriyie’s amendment threatens to sink the only opportunity for the people to have a say on the EU.
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Today's Conservative Parliamentary Party awayday takes place at a mystery location in Oxfordshire – indeed and to be more specific, in David Cameron's constituency, I am told. Downing Street is presenting it as a chance for the Prime Minister to "listen to the views and concerns of Conservative MPs". […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. The conservative family isn't identifying with the Conservative Party… The conservative family is thriving in Britain today. It’s vibrant and dynamic, full of ideas and opinions. […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. I’m proud of our country and proud to be British. I am patriotic and I don’t mind who knows it. I love our country; I love […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. We need to wean poorer nations off dependency on hand-outs by investing in their potential If we really want to help develop and transform the future […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. British citizenship is one of our most prized possessions. Not only are we part of a civilised and democratic society, subject to the rule of law, […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. It’s time to fulfil the promise of smaller government – and temporary ministers can help. In our 2010 manifesto we were committed to reducing the size […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. A very senior Downing Street insider told me earlier this week that it, CCHQ, Conservative MPs and the media had underestimated the Adam Afriyie operation when news broke of his leadership ambitions: "We all did," he said. Today's news that Afriyie has hired Phil Hall, a former News of […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. Yesterday I went to South Shields to support Karen Allen, our candidate in the by-election prompted by the resignation of David Miliband. We couldn’t have a […]
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter With the Budget less than a couple of weeks away, I thought it would be a good time to collect some of the recommendations being put to George Osborne by Tory parliamentarians. Of course, the parliamentarians listed below may want other measures too – and there may be other parliamentarians […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. He is Chairman of the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST), Chairman of the Parliamentary Space Committee, President of the Conservative Technology Forum and Founder […]
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The Tory MP for Mid Bedfordshire also insists that there’s no vacancy. Praising Adam Afriyie she says any change of leader is only a long-term possibility and that David Cameron’s leadership is not in danger. Towards the end of the slot Polly Toynbee says Cameron is the best thing that the Conservative Party has going […]
Adam Afriyie is the Member of Parliament for Windsor and Co-Chair of the 2020 Conservatives Economic Commission. He was Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation from 2007 to 2010. Sometimes I get the feeling that the so-called ‘modern’ Conservative Party is actually reading from a dated script. It appears to have spent too much time […]