New Conservative peers – full list

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Four former defence ministers press Fallon to meet NATO target

Putin’s threat to the Baltic states is sharpening attention on Britain’s neglected commitments to our allies.

Alberto Costa is selected for South Leicestershire

There was a Conservative majority of 15,524 in the seat last time.

Paterson’s sacking is a mistake. But he is now free to push climate scepticism and Brexit from the backbenches

I cannot think his replacement will be so determined to reduce environmental red tape and Europe’s influence on countryside matters.

The 118 Tory MPs the Daily Mail lists as being opposed to gay marriage

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Daily Mail this morning reports on the 118 Conservative MPs who have written to… Read more »

Conservative Select Committee appointments announced

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Guido Fawkes has a list of new Conservative members of Select Committees, from Graham… Read more »

Andrew Robathan casts doubt upon the value of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry

At Northern Ireland questions yesterday, the Secretary of State, Shaun Woodward confirmed that Lord Savile was yesterday finally due to… Read more »

The Campaign to Save General Election Night is raised in the Commons again as a ComRes poll shows overwhelming backing from MPs and PPCs for overnight counts

The campaign to Save General Election Night gets a big boost today. After no fewer than 220 MPs signed the… Read more »

When should pupils be expelled from schools?

Here are the highlights from yesterday's Children, Schools and Families questions. Buckingham MP John Bercow advocated a more liberal exclusion… Read more »

David Lammy is fabulously bad at departmental oral questions

Questions were put yesterday to ministers from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. Shadow Secretary of State David Willetts… Read more »

Conservative MPs respond to the Queen’s Speech

Yesterday the House of Commons debated the Queen’s Speech. Herewith some extracts of contributions from Conservative members. David Cameron was… Read more »

Tory MPs slam Quentin Davies

Quentin Davies, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence, is not wildly popular on the Conservative benches, from… Read more »