Dear Michael Congratulations on your new Cabinet appointment. Levelling up and the defence of the Union are two huge topics of great importance. Levelling up is sometimes seen through the narrow focus of place. Attention is given to the built environm… read more
When I woke up yesterday two thirds of the electrical power we needed was coming from fossil fuels. The wind was light so windfarms were producing little, and photovoltaic was also well down. In common with recent days some electricity was being gener… read more
I am pleased to report some progress with the idea that more can be done to extract air and to use UV filters to clean air to reduce the risk of infection transmission. The following has appeared in the latest government Covid 19 Plan: “Ventilation Du… read more
Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I support my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron), although I will not press the matter to a Division either; I understand that the Government have a sense of urgency. I think we need three … read more
Yesterday I voted against the government’s Bill to introduce a Care Levy. Words are the currency of politics. If you debase them you devalue your coinage. I gave my word in the 2019 election to my voters that I would not support a rise in Income Tax,… read more