Starmer’s Britain won’t be China’s peer, it’ll be Xi’s puppet Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 Britain will regret getting into bed with the most brutal and unreliable of regimes. The Prime Minister’s face-to-face meeting with President Xi Jinping at the G20 raises concern for many, as it appeared not to understand the nature of China’s governing Communist Party. You couldn’t fail to notice how as Starmer started to raise concerns about human rights issues, the media who were present in the... Articles
Concerns around the impact of China's National Intelligence Law on UK Telecommunications 25th May 2021 Chinese firms operating in the UK would be obliged to secretly pass on sensitive data to intelligence services if requested by the Chinese state, so have put... Speeches in Parliament
IR35: Curb or kill umbrella company-focused Finance Bill amendments. 24th May 2021 Amendments proposed to the Finance Bill which I supported in a bid to “curb or kill” umbrella companies were unfortunately rejected. I hoped, if accepted by the... Speeches in Parliament
Free trade has done far more for the poor than socialism 22nd May 2021 Cheaper food is one of the many benefits that the Australia deal and others like it will bring to post-Brexit Britain. In 1846, the protectionist Corn Laws in... Articles
Boris's planning policy threatens to derail the Tory party in his heartlands 15th May 2021 Scratch beneath the surface, and you don’t have to look hard to find evidence that concerns about inappropriate local development may already be harming Tory... Articles
Fire Safety Bill vote to protect leaseholders from unfair cladding costs 27th April 2021 My speech in the Fire Safety Bill in the House of Commons. I support holding the Lords amendment. I think it is the right thing to do at the moment, although... Speeches in Parliament
Government foot-dragging threatens to wreck a glorious summer of sport and music 22nd April 2021 The end of the roadmap won't mean the return of big events unless the Government supports organisers now. With the sun shining and beer gardens open again, I am... Articles
UK universities must pick a side: Britain or Beijing 16th April 2021 Many British universities are now so financially dependent on China they risk becoming mouthpieces for the CCP. In 2017, when Chris Heaton-Harris, then a... Articles
Universal credit is held back by failures of the past 14th April 2021 Throughout the pandemic universal credit has been a lifeline for millions. Today, some six million people are signed up, compared with three million this time... Articles
Tribute paid to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 13th April 2021 Tribute paid to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the UK House of Commons I rise to extend my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen on the... Speeches in Parliament
