Nick de Bois is the MP Enfield North. Follow him on Twitter. I don’t make a habit of saying this often, but I completely agree with Tom Baldwin, Ed Miliband’s Chief Spin Doctor, that this Government should be described primarily as ‘Tory-led’. Whether in the press, on the news or around the blogosphere people should […]
Nick de Bois is the MP Enfield North In all the news frenzy this weekend regarding the eurozone, a turbulent Middle East and potential union strikes, little attention has been paid to the CBI survey published on business confidence. Perhaps it's a positive that the report has been buried, because it makes a worrying read. […]
Nick de Bois is the MP Enfield North.Follow Nick on Twitter. Yesterday's Sunday Telegraph reported Dominic Raab's call for a back bench-led debate this week on the future of our extradition arrangements. This broadly coincides with the publication of the much anticipated review by Lord Justice Scott Baker into the matter, as ordered by the […]
Nick de Bois is the MP Enfield North.Follow Nick on Twitter. An article in today’s Sunday Times (page 3) claims that there is a cabinet split over the crucial issue of maternity and paternity rights. The focus of the article is a supposed split between those who think the proposals should be rolled back as […]
Nick de Bois is the MP Enfield North On Sunday night I stood in Enfield and saw rioters in normally peaceful streets. That is something I have never witnessed first hand. When watching the TV screens the following Monday was even worse. Indeed, in my own constituency for the second night we watched with despair […]
Nick de Bois is the MP Enfield North Every successful Government knows when to compromise and when to hold firm. Those that compromise too much on their core principles rightly die slow and unlamented deaths. And ones that are unbending on every little detail expend too much political capital to achieve their full reform package. […]
Nick de Bois is MP for Enfield North. Last Thursday's election results have sparked a furious and emotional debate about the direction the Coalition Government is taking. The Party that lost swathes of councillors and councils feels that it gains the mandate of the people, and the party whose vote stayed strong a year into […]
Nick de Bois is MP for Enfield North When it comes to the NHS, there is certainly consensus on one thing: leaving the NHS as it is just isn't an option. Doing nothing will let down front line doctors and nurses and patients alike. It also does a disservice to taxpayers. A system over 50 […]
Nick de Bois is Conservative MP for Enfield North. One of the things that felt the most wrong about the thirteen years of Labour government was the feeling of helplessness: the sense that things were marching inexorably onwards and there was nothing that you could do about it. CCTV, speed cameras, national ID cards, Europe… […]
Nick de Bois is Conservaitve MP for Enfield North. Last night, the House of Commons did a remarkable thing: on a contentious and vital issue, it found virtual unanimity. I was proud to vote against prisoners having the vote. This time last year, the Prime Minister said that burglars leave their human rights outside when […]
Nick de Bois is the parliamentary candidate for Enfield North, the seat he also fought in 2001 and 2005. A father of four, Nick is also MD of Rapiergroup, an international marketing events company. It is not unusual for political parties to have slightly greater support among one sex than another. But it certainly is […]
Nick de Bois is the parliamentary candidate for Enfield North, the seat he also fought in 2001 and 2005. A father of four, Nick is also MD of Rapiergroup, an international marketing events company. All recessions change the political balance. But this one looks set to go further – and change the way we view […]
Nick de Bois is the parliamentary candidate for Enfield North, the seat he also fought in 2001 and 2005. A father of four, Nick is also MD of Rapiergroup, an international marketing events company. The crisis facing politics today is deep, few would disagree with that. Yet to date the response of the main parties […]
Nick de Bois is the parliamentary candidate for Enfield North, the seat he also fought in 2001 and 2005. Father of four, Nick is also MD of Rapiergroup, an international marketing events company. Here he argues that Labour’s recent employment legislation is bad for employers and employees alike. I suspect I’m not alone in being […]
Nick de Bois is the Conservative MP for Enfield North. Follow him on Twitter. I completely understand the reasons for the attacks on Stephen Hester and (ex-Sir) Fred Goodwin. For some people the attacks have been satisfying, cathartic even, and frankly in the case of Goodwin he almost definitely deserved it. Yet the decision to […]