To Hell with Tusk

All he may have achieved is to make the No Deal that neither side of the negotiations wants marginally more likely.

The 22 Conservative MPs who have signed Spelman’s letter opposing No Deal

We also reproduce the full text of the letter itself.

The 25 Conservatives who voted with Grieve to block a No Deal Brexit – or try to

Some favour a Second Referendum; others, EEA membership. But they have combined to deal the Prime Minister a second bloody blow in a single day.

Yesterday in the Commons. More opponents than supporters of the Prime Minister’s deal on the Conservative backbenchers.

That said, there was more backing for her from her party than some of today’s headlines suggest.

Richard Graham: It’s time the Government backed the Swansea Tidal Lagoon

This development not only offers a welcome boost for Wales, but will help to foster the UK’s position as a world leader in green energy.

Brexit Select Committee election result – Whittingdale, Rees-Mogg, Bone and others elected

A vocal Brexiteer, a vocal critic of the Government’s plans, and two newly-elected MPs (Simon Clarke and Vicky Ford) were unsuccessful in the race.

Alex Chalk and Richard Graham: We need longer sentences for stalkers

The current maximum sentence of just five years is more lenient than for stealing chocolate. It is letting victims down and may be making things worse.

Richard Graham: Labour and the SNP will break their promises on women’s pensions

The ‘ask’ of the WASPI campaign is astronomically expensive, and open to legal challenge on equality grounds by men. Better to be honest about it.

Esther McVey MP: We must ensure the employment revolution reaches everyone

2014 was a record-breaking year. Now we’re pushing further to ensure over 50s get the support they need to get back into work.

What is the 40 group? Matthew Barrett profiles the MPs trying to keep hold of the most marginal Tory seats

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:… Read more »

There is a momentum “to tackle the challenges affecting the adoption process”, says Jessica Lee MP

By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter   Yesterday, Jessica Lee MP (Erewash) secured a Westminster Hall debate on the issue of adoption. Adoption… Read more »

Tory MPs welcome Danny Alexander’s public sector pensions statement to the Commons

By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter In a statement to the Commons yesterday, immediately after PMQs, Chief Secretary to the Treasury,… Read more »

Iain Duncan Smith sets out and defends the Government’s pensions legislation

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Yesterday saw the Second Reading in the Commons of the Pensions Bill – the… Read more »

In their maiden speeches, Richard Graham highlights the perils of youth unemployment as David Mowat and Marcus Jones seek a reverse in the decline of social mobility

During his maiden speech last Wednesday, Richard Graham, who gained Gloucester from Labour, spoke about the perils of youth unemployment:… Read more »