It is time we relearnt the art of balancing risk and reward when it comes to Covid Thursday, 8 April, 2021 The Government must balance the rapidly diminishing level of virus risk against the needs of people and the wider economy. The MHRA’s decision to announce that adults under thirty shouldn’t receive the AstraZeneca jab because there may be some risk of blood clots developing resulting in death was a surprise. I was perplexed about the nature of the announcement, for it seemed to call into question... Articles
By spying on its people's every move, China is assembling a bleak digital dystopia 1st April 2021 By spying on its people's every move, China is assembling a bleak digital dystopia In the end, no matter how closely a people are surveilled, their yearning for... Articles
The Trade Pact Waiting to Happen Friends—like the U.S. and the U.K.—are invaluable in a pinch. 29th March 2021 Of all the things shared by the United States and Britain, perhaps the most important is the common law—a system of law that isn’t imposed from above but arises... Articles
The EU is lashing out because its terrified that Britain will make a success of Brexit 28th March 2021 While the UK grows in self confidence, the EU is being shown up as the incompetent organisation it is. I have lost count of the number of times I’ve been... Articles
I won't be silenced by Beijing sanctions We cannot allow China's intimidatory tactics to prevent the truth about its many abuses being told 27th March 2021 We cannot allow China's intimidatory tactics to prevent the truth about its many abuses being told. The news on Thursday evening that I, alongside a number of... Articles
We must stand with our democratic allies in calling China to account. Parliament should have the power to assess the evidence of alleged genocides. 21st March 2021 We must stand with our democratic allies in calling China to account Parliament should have the power to assess the evidence of alleged genocides, but the... Articles
The Chinese state’s aggressive behaviour is here to stay – the UK must go further to hold it to account 17th March 2021 The release of the long-awaited Integrated Review, the overhaul of UK’s defence and foreign policy, shows that the UK is beginning to realise the scale of the... Articles
We need much tougher sentences for Pet Theft. Violence and theft of pets is wrong and we need to do something about it now. 15th March 2021 Speaking in the UK House of Commons in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: We need much tougher sentences brought in for Pet Theft and a... Speeches in Parliament
Supporting the Hospitality Sector 8th March 2021 I know how vital the hospitality sector is to our local economy and how difficult this past year has been for business owners in hospitality and those who work... Local News
For the sake of the economy, the Government must lift lockdown faster 4th March 2021 Rishi Sunak has had a remarkable year. Without warning he was shoehorned into the second most important job in government to immediately deliver a Budget. Since... Articles
