The Prime Minister has made an offer to the EU to get talks started to allow us to leave with their blessing on October 31. The EU has responded in their time honoured way by rubbishing any feature of the proposal that is better for the UK than the un… read more
It was thoughtless of the Dutch to arrive in our waters with their huge factory ship the Margiris so close to the PM’s leaving date from the EU, as if to hoover up as much of our fish as possible before we leave. This vessel can catch and process 250 … read more
On Monday during the Manchester conference I talked again to the management of Heathrow airport concerning aviation noise over the Wokingham constituency. They told me of the progress they are making with encouraging quieter jets and better flying te… read more
The World Trade Organisation is body designed to lower tariffs and enforce the common global rules on trade to the benefit of consumers. It is a blow when after long and careful deliberation and investigation it feels it has to make a judgement which … read more
The three features I like most about the UK proposals are The whole UK leaves the Customs Union Great Britain leaves the single market Northern Ireland leaves the single market unless Stormont meets to vote to stay in This is in accord with what both… read more