By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter I published some photographs of Tory MPs – including the Prime Minister – enjoying the Jubilee celebrations on Sunday. Here are some more. They involve a lot of cake and quite a bit of rain. First up is Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt. No doubt enjoying the break from the […]
Alec Shelbrooke is Conservative MP for Elmet and Rothwell. Follow Alec on Twitter. This week’s heightened debate about political funding has raised the important issue of Trade Union Funding. As a former member of Unite for many years and a firm believer in the need for Trade Unions, I get very frustrated that the leadership […]
Among the maiden speeches made during the Second Reading debate on the bill to abolish ID cards were two from newly-elected Tory MPs from West Yorkshire. Former Bradford Council leader Kris Hopkins gained Keighley at the election and enthusiastically back the bill: "I want to say a few words about identity documents. As has been […]
Alec Shelbrooke is the Member of Parliament for Elmet and Rothwell. Follow Alec on Twitter. The threat of war in Iran has been a growing concern for some time. In recent weeks the threat of a military conflict in Iran has grown exponentially with unattributed comments from the Israeli government such as: “Israel is strong, […]