The senior backbencher writes that those who support such initiatives as Bernard Jenkin’s recent letter aren’t “the old and grumpy”.
It thinks that there has been a backlash against the missive – especially from members of the 2010 intake and Tory MPs in marginal seats.
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter By way of an addendum to my post yesterday, it’s worth noting that both Graham Brady and Bernard Jenkin have today suggested that the Coalition breaks up next year. Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, Brady says: “It makes sense to plan an exit well in advance of a 2015 election. […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter On ConHome 45 minutes ago and on Comment Is Free yesterday two Tory MPs – Bernard Jenkin and Sarah Wollaston – have both highlighted the Liberal Democrats' extraordinary hypocrisy on boundary reform. Later today Tory MPs will vote against some dubious parliamentary manoeuvring by LibDems in the Lords which […]
Bernard Jenkin is the Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex and Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee. Follow Bernard on Twitter. A vote to delay fair boundaries will shorten the coalition’s life. “Up and down the country, constituencies can vary enormously in size, and that's a major cause for concern… For example, 87,000 voters […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Earlier today MPs Bernard Jenkin and Bill Cash launched a paper entitled "The EU single market – is it worth it?". You can read a PDF of it here. The paper busts a number of myths about our relationship with the EU, including "MYTH 2" – “Three million jobs […]
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter On the whole, Tory MPs don’t have much love for Jeremy Heywood, the Cabinet Secretary. For many of them, he is someone who wields too much power and who uses it to influence the direction of government. Increasingly, they apply the same lexicon of insults to him as they do […]
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter Here's David Cameron's statement: “I would like to congratulate Barack Obama on his re-election. I have really enjoyed working with him over the last few years and I look forward to working with him again over the next four years. There are so many things that we need to do: […]
Bernard Jenkin is the Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex and Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee. Follow Bernard on Twitter. The surprising defeat for the Coalition over the EU budget is a portent of things to come. Unless David Cameron, George Osborne and William Hague take the Conservative Party out of the […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Michael Crick tweeted earlier this evening: "Four MPs at 1922 Committee critical of Andrew Mitchell – Andrew Percy, James Duddridge, Ann Main, Sarah Wollaston. 12-15 backed him." I am told that the difference of view was more 50-50 than three or four to one. (Memories don't always tally, as […]
Bernard Jenkin is the Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex and Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee. Follow Bernard on Twitter. David Cameron’s initiative to create a new institution of “civil marriage” for same sex couples has stirred a heated and angry debate, particularly between government ministers and the churches, and within the Conservative […]