The region, which the Yorkshire Post argues should have its own Minister, is the scene of intense campaigning.
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Daily Mail this morning reports on the 118 Conservative MPs who have written to constituents indicating their opposition to gay marriage proposals. The Mail says "Their opposition has been expressed in letters and emails sent to constituents who have contacted them with their own concerns", and points out that […]
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Last night an adjournment debate was held on SAS soldier Sergeant Danny Nightingale's court martial and imprisonment after illegally bringing home a pistol given to him by grateful Iraqis. Julian Brazier, himself a former Captain in the SAS, led the debate. As well as setting out the facts of the […]
Simon Reevell is the Member of Parliament for Dewsbury. The argument appears to go like this: All three main political parties included ‘Lords Reform’ within their 2010 Manifesto. Therefore there is no need to hold a referendum of the British people. Presumably because there can be no greater plebiscite than a General Election. Superficially the […]
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 […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Last night at least 32 Tory MPs (listed below) voted with Labour against an 88% hike in Britain's contribution to the IMF. The hike is to partly fund the IMF's ability to fund bailouts. I write "at least" because I've only quickly scanned the voting list. Please email tim@conservativehome.com […]
Simon Reevell is MP for Dewsbury. There has been much talk in recent days about the Government’s decision to build a high-speed rail link between London and the North of England, via Birmingham. The consultation is coming to an end and the two campaigns are gearing up for a scrap over whether it is an […]
Simon Reevell is MP for Dewsbury and a practising Barrister. Criminal justice in England and Wales shouldn’t be too difficult a subject. After all, it’s hardly new. We have a system which goes back nearly 800 years to the time of Magna Carta and remains the envy of the world. Of course, times change and […]
Simon Reevell is MP for Dewsbury. According to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the Formula One governing body, the Bahrain Grand Prix is due to be rescheduled for October 30. This year's race was originally due to take place on March 11 but was called off indefinitely because of the level of violent unrest […]
Simon Reevell was elected MP for Dewsbury at this year's general election and is a former Army officer. I support the continued deployment of our armed forces in Afghanistan but I meet people who do not. That is because of the previous Government’s continued failure to explain to the British public the reasons for our […]
Two more maiden speeches to note from this week. On Tuesday, Simon Reevell – who gained Dewsbury from Labour’s Shahid Malik – gave his maiden speech in the Commons. Representing a particularly multi-ethnic constituency, he spoke about the importance of integration: “Integration is important—it is not about where someone is from, but the extent to […]
Simon Reevell is the Member of Parliament for Dewsbury. Follow Simon on Twitter. Recently the Chancellor joined the Prime Minister in announcing his support for "gay marriage". Whether the Chancellor is an objective supporter of the proposal or whether he perceives electoral advantage in a proposal that some believe will positively impact on the image […]