Edward Leigh MP: Why the Government should not block our move to protect free speech
Edward Leigh is the Member of Parliament for Gainsborough. For centuries, men and women in Britain have fought for the… Read more »
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Edward Leigh MP: A flat tax would revitalise the British economy
This essay from Edward Leigh MP appears in the new book published this week by ConservativeHome, entitled The Future of… Read more »
29 32 Tory MPs rebel against Britain’s £9.3 billion EXTRA contribution to IMF bailouts
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Last night at least 32 Tory MPs (listed below) voted with Labour against an… | 110 comments
Fifteen Tory MPs back rebel amendment to recognise marriage in the tax system
MPs began debating the report stage of the Finance Bill yesterday, and voting did not finish until nearly 2am this… Read more »
Tory MPs voiced their scepticism about an elected second chamber during yesterday’s debate in the Commons
By Jonathan IsabyFollow Jonathan on Twitter I have already covered Conor Burns' sideswipe at Lord Heseltine from the debate on… Read more »
Tory MPs queue up to call on Clegg to dilute or ditch plans for Lords reform
By Jonathan IsabyFollow Jonathan on Twitter Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister in the Commons yesterday saw a long line… Read more »
A Bone to pick with the BBC
by Paul Goodman As some MPs prepared for the Easter recess, one in particular was still in the Commons yesterday… Read more »
Conservative MPs pay tribute to Lord Tebbit on his 80th birthday
By Jonathan Isaby It was remiss of me not to realise that yesterday was the 80th birthday of Lord Tebbit… Read more »
Edward Leigh warns that BBC World Service cuts may give Iran and China opportunity for soft power dominance
In the Commons yesterday evening, Edward Leigh MP secured an Adjournment debate on the future of the BBC World Service's… Read more »
Edward Leigh and John Glen demand that the right to free speech includes the right to be “insulting”
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw the Second Reading of the Protections of Freedom Bill, which – in the words of… Read more »
Why did no-one ask how military intervention in Libya would work?
by Paul Goodman I've glanced back at the Prime Minister's Commons statement on Monday about Libya, and found the following:… Read more »
Damian Green announces reduction in pre-charge detention limit for terror suspect from 28 to 14 days
By Jonathan Isaby Answering an Urgent Question from Ed Balls – in his last outing as shadow home secretary –… Read more »
Ken Clarke’s Criminal Justice Green Paper gets a mixed reaction from Tory backbenchers
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday Justice Secretary Ken Clarke presented his Green Paper on Criminal Justice, “Breaking the Cycle: Effective Punishment,… Read more »
MPs give IPSA four months to change its ways over the handling of their expenses
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday MPs passed the following motion without the need for a division: "That this House regrets the… Read more »
Tory backbenchers raise questions about the deal with France on aircraft carriers
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a debate in the Commons on the recent Strategic Defence and Security Review. Several Conservative… Read more »