Questions to Ministers 6th December 2021 My question to the Minister at Justice and the Home Office querying how the Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill, unamended, would tackle people smuggling... Westminster News
Star Chamber 6th December 2021 I was pleased to see the PM and Chancellor have decided to set up a committee to seek better value for money from departments. That used to be the main task of... Westminster News
Tax rises and tax cuts 4th December 2021 Someone briefed the press that the Chancellor has asked officials to give him options to cut taxes in 2023 and 2024. He wishes to be seen as a tax cutting... Westminster News
The U.K. government aims to make us more dependent on imports 3rd December 2021 Why can’t government Ministers in key departments see that their idea of decarbonisation will not cut world CO 2 output but will export jobs and business from... Westminster News
In office and in power? 2nd December 2021 A Minister is appointed to office. He or she has to work out how to exercise the powers available in that position. Some fail to do so, just signing the... Westminster News
Government information 2nd December 2021 If you wish to govern well you need access to good quality information about public services, budgets and outcomes. If you wish to do the job of holding... Westminster News
Fighting the virus 1st December 2021 Yesterday the Commons passed the latest pandemic controls, which had been introduced the previous night. As always the Opposition parties all wanted the current... Westminster News
What would turn the world green? 29th November 2021 An extract from John Redwood's new book on the green revolution: Governments this century have taken to meet together to discuss how they can close down a large... Westminster News
Will they build back green? 29th November 2021 This is an extract from John Redwood's latest book Build Back Green We live in revolutionary times. A movement to harness the state to root carbon out of our... Westminster News