My answer to the emails I received on the Gaza votes
Thank you for your email concerning the Hamas/Israel war. I was in Parliament for the proceedings and was frustrated that we were not allowed to vote on the motion and amendments. This was owing to an...
View ArticleThe Cambridge Union debates a United States of Europe
I offer below a speech similar to the one I made on Thursday night at the Cambridge Union. I spoke spontaneously and was not given enough time to say what I wanted. This recreation captures some of...
View ArticleReflections on the Cambridge debate
There were meant to be four lead speakers on each side. Those proposing belief in the United States of Europe did have four senior people. Two were former UK MEPs, one was the founder and co-President...
View ArticleUK trade with EU
The Remain politicians always claimed leaving the EU would damage our trade in goods with the EU. I and others pointed out that as our trade was so heavily skewed to imports and as we are both members...
View ArticleA lack of energy
The government says it takes energy security seriously so it encourages more wind and solar. Opposition parties want a faster run down of the gas and coal power stations that have been keeping the...
View ArticleWokingham Borough consults, ignores, then blames someone else.
The Lib Dem Council refuses to accept responsibility for the chronic waste of money and the bad scheme for California Crossroads. Conservatives opposed this scheme, seeing its unpopularity when...
View ArticleMy Speech at the Cambridge Union – This House does NOT believe in a United...
Please find below the link to download my Speech at the Cambridge Union: CUS This House Believes In A United States of Europe – Opposition 1 – Sir John Redwood [Do Not Publish]
View ArticleMy Interventions on the Norther Ireland address – VAT
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): When I last asked him in the House, the Secretary of State assured us that this House can now legislate for VAT in Northern Ireland, which was a very welcome assurance....
View ArticleMy Interventions in the Northern Ireland address – 2
I wanted to reaffirm that the Uk now has control over VAT for NI as well as for the rest of the UK. Some have been using the NI Protocol as an argument against cutting VAT. Mr Baker: If my right...
View ArticleMy Intervention on the Post Office Horizon Ministerial Statement
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Will the Minister take UK Government Investments out of its role of controlling and supervising the Post Office? It has allowed these gross injustices to go on for too...
View ArticleNet zero
Some people writing in want me to challenge the idea behind net zero policies. They believe the climate is not warming, or they believe it is but this is not brought about by manmade CO 2. They query...
View ArticleMy kind of green
I have always been a lover of the countryside. I admire the fields and woods of England. I have argued for less development of greenfields and for more kindness to animals. I have campaigned for lower...
View ArticleThe Rochdale by election
The Rochdale by election was a most revealing event. Labour did not campaign and announced no-one should vote for their candidate on the ballot paper as he was unsuitable. Most people expected...
View ArticleThe British Business Bank makes big losses
Last year the taxpayer owned British Business Bank lost us £147 million. Its auditors said it can carry on trading because taxpayers will send it enough money to pay the bills. 609 staff were paid £60...
View ArticleOxford lecture on the Digital and Green Revolutions
On Friday 8 th March at 11 am I will give a public lecture on The Digital and Green Revolutions. Tickets can be obtained ( free) from www.asc.ox.ac.uk/event/GDR24. All Souls College, High Street,...
View ArticleA lot rests on the budget
I find it strange that for weeks we can all read in the papers of a struggle between the Chancellor who wants to offer tax cuts, and the officials of the OBR and Treasury who do not want him to do...
View ArticleWokingham Council wants to borrow £25 million to create a solar farm
Wokingham Borough under the Lib Dems pleads poverty, cuts crucial services like refuse collection and street maintenance, yet now says it can afford £25 m to buy itself a solar farm. When the Borough...
View ArticleSince 2010 the UK economy has created an average of 800 jobs a day
Despite covid lockdowns, despite the war in Ukraine, despite destructive Bank of England policy creating a big inflation then seeking to create a small recession, unemployment has gone lower over the...
View ArticleMy question on the Farming Debate – growing our own food
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I am a strong supporter of the recent initiatives of the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister to make food growing far more important. What are the targets for...
View ArticleBudget day
I will add to my thoughts after the budget. As readers will know I have done a lot of work on how to bring inflation down and grow the economy faster and put this to government in recent weeks. Reform...
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