Mr Field was speaking alongside fellow Tory MP George Eustice on Sky News. Hat tip to Liar Politicians. Earlier today newspapers reported that both Chris Grayling and Theresa May were considering leaving the ECHR.
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter For statutory regulation Robert Buckland George Eustice Sir Edward Garnier Zac Goldsmith Against statutory regulation Angie Bray Therese Coffey Damian Collins Richard Drax Kris Hopkins Peter Lilley Jacob Rees-Mogg John Whittingdale This is, as the headline says, a snapshot. It doesn't deal with speeches that didn't touch on the […]
George Eustice is MP Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle. When it comes to press regulation, the Conservative Party is not as divided as it might at first seem. Most Conservative MPs could agree with elements of both the letters published in recent weeks. We all believe passionately in liberty and free speech. We […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Below are the winners of the different categories of the Spectator's Parliamentarian of the Year awards, which were held this afternoon. Newcomer of the Year – Andrea Leadsom MP (Con) Backbencher of the Year – Alistair Darling MP (Lab) Campaigner of the Year – Andy Burnham MP (Lab) Inquisitor of the Year – […]
Andrea Leadsom is MP for South Northamptonshire. Follow Andrea on Twitter. Chris Heaton-Harris is Member of Parliament for Daventry. Follow Chris on Twitter. George Eustice is MP Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle. Events in Europe guarantee that the way the EU works is going to change significantly over the coming years. This is […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Tory MPs from the Fresh Start Group that is trying to reforge Britain's relationship with the EU (recently profiled by my colleague Matthew Barrett) have welcomed a report from the Open Europe think tank that argues that big reductions are possible in the EU budget. Austerity may be stalking the […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter My series profiling the backbench groups of Tory MPs has usually featured groups with general ideological goals. Groups representing the traditional right or Thatcherite wing of the Party cannot be said to focus on a single area of political life. Nor can newer groups like the Free Enterprise Group, or […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. 4pm update: People's Pledge sources tells me that Anne Marie Morris, the MP for Newton Abbot has come out in support of a referendum. Mike Freer, the MP for Finchley and Golders Green, has also backed a referendum. This is significant because Freer was not one of the 81 rebels, […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter I recently profiled the 2020 and Free Enterprise groups of Tory MPs. Those two groups are formed by ideology: MPs are attracted to the groups because, in the case of the Free Enterprise Group, members wish to open up markets and make Britain business-friendly enough to compete with other world class economies. The 2020's […]
George Eustice is MP Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle. Individuals who put their own money on the line to create wealth are the lifeblood of a free market economy and those who give a bank security over their assets have a special right to be treated honourably. But most entrepreneurs need to […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter The Forty. The 301. The 2020. These are some of the groups formed by Conservative MPs after the last general election. Most are largely made up of, or driven by, 2010-intake MPs. Over the next few weeks, I'll be profiling some of these groups. Today, we kick off with the […]
George Eustice is MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle. I am no fan of the ECHR and would abolish the Human Rights Act, so I think it is right that decisions about where to allow political advertising in Britain should be a matter for our own national Parliament. However, those of us who no longer […]