By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter The Forty. The 301. The 2020. These are some of the groups formed by Conservative MPs after the last general election. Most are largely made up of, or driven by, 2010-intake MPs. Over the next few weeks, I'll be profiling some of these groups. Today, we kick off with the […]
Friday 8.45am John Redwood MP blogs: "Orderly but rapid break up would be the least cost option. It would liberate the countries allowed out, and permit them to adjust their competitiveness by a devaluation which would be swift and easier to sell than large wage cuts. There is no foundation to the proposition that the […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter There have been reports in the press – see today's Independent (following yet another Paul Waugh exclusive) – that an "81 Group" was being formed to organise last week's rebels. Mark Pritchard MP is quoted as saying that "it is not a formal grouping, a faction or a party […]
Mark Pritchard MP says he is willing to defy three line whip to give the British people their say on Europe while his parliamentary colleague Nadhim Zahawi says vote is a distraction from the economic crisis.
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter The blogger Guido Fawkes has launched a campaign to bring back the death penalty, in light of the government's proposed "e-petition" scheme. "E-petitions" mean members of the public can post petitions on a dedicated government website, and petitions attracting 100,000 electronic signatories will be "eligible for debate in the House […]
By Jonathan IsabyFollow Jonathan on Twitter Paul has already covered the row yesterday afternoon between Tory MP and 1922 Committee Secretary, Mark Pritchard, and the Government Whips' Office and their attempt to persuade him to withdraw his motion proposing an outright ban on wild animals from circuses. So what was the substance of the debate? […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Later this week, on Thursday, Mark Pritchard MP will lead a debate on whether to ban the use of wild animals in circuses (FT (£) report). The Tory MP for the Wrekin won the debate as part of the new dispensation for regular backbench time in the Commons. The […]
by Paul Goodman Not convinced that demand will be as high as for it as for the original. Pretty certain that it'll be lower among our readers. Unlikely to be worn by Mark Pritchard MP (or by the Conservative Chief Whip). Still, here it is on the right, courtesy of the ever-enterprising Jonathan Sheppard of […]
by Paul Goodman The Commons provides no shortage of opportunities for my favourite Chamber observation – that what isn't said is as important as what is. Thursday's energy questions contained questions about energy prices, carbon reduction, smart metering, energy schemes, nuclear power stations, low-energy carbon products, and marine renewables. Much as usual, you might say. […]
Mark Pritchard MP is Secretary of the 1922 Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party’s International Office. In this Platform piece he calls for support for the Government’s plan to increase and protect DfID spending – arguing there is a security imperative for doing so. What happens ‘over there’ does matter over here. That […]
Mark Pritchard MP is Vice Chairman of the Conservative Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of the National Security Strategy Committee. Having not discouraged the Libyan people from making a stand against Gaddafi’s brutal and bloody regime there is now a strong moral imperative for the international community, including Arab states, to stand with the […]