Politics > Travel
Lewis becomes the first Conservative MP to lose the whip during this Parliament. But he may not be the last
23 days ago | By Conservative Home
In 2011, Julian Lewis sat next to his friend, John Bercow, as he was first elected Commons Speaker. Now he has followed the same trajectory - out of the Conservative Parliamentary Party altogether.
It is true that Bercow gave up the Tory whip, while Lewis has had it removed from him. Nonetheless, the two men, who made their name together as ardent new backbenchers in 1997, happy to carry fresh fight to New Labour Ministers in their glory days, have long been “on a journey”.
There was a sense even then that they saw themselves as outsiders in a stuffy Tory club. But while Bercow transformed...
Read more ...
Search by Tags
Travel SNP Parliaments Election Conservation Conservatives Men Mind Highlights ToryDiarySNP under pressure as thousands of NHS workers join protest - 'COVID hero...
THOUSANDS of NHS workers took to the streets in response to a government pay rise which campaigners say excludes "a massive number of healthcare workers". Read more ...
Diane Abbott claims Labour staff called her 'truly repulsive' in vile...
DIANE Abbott has called for a leaked Labour Party report which sparked allegations of racism within the party to be fully published. Read more ...
Labour SHAME as Hard Left bid to use Coronavirus to gain votes
LABOUR'S hard Left has been accused of trying to politicise the coronavirus crisis in a bid to win back the support of working class communities in the wake of last year's... Read more ...
Post-Brexit Britain: Demand to scrap VAT on school uniforms
THE TREASURY has been urged to use post-Brexit freedoms to scrap VAT on school uniforms to keep costs down for struggling families. Read more ...
Brexit dirty money warning: UK put on alert to prepare for EU transition end
THE CITY of London will be at risk of becoming a centre for dirty money from criminals and terrorists if it slashes regulations when the Brexit transition period ends at the... Read more ...
Travel warning: UK must expect more restrictions on foreign travel
HOLIDAYMAKERS have been given a stark warning that the Government will "not hesitate" to slap restrictions on more countries. Read more ...
Sturgeon's WAR on freedom of speech: English & Welsh may face 'hate crimes'...
PEOPLE in England and Wales could be dragged to Scotland to face trial for a "hate crime" over expressing an opinion under new laws being drafted by Nicola Sturgeon's... Read more ...
Tory MPs warn about golden visas for wealthy Russians accused of financial...
SENIOR Conservative MPs are asking the government to look again at so-called "golden visas" for wealthy Russian businessmen accused of major financial crimes. Read more ...
Nicola Sturgeon crisis: Scot leader admits party disputes a massive 'risk to...
NICOLA Sturgeon has said the SNP needs to be united in its approach ahead of next year's Holyrood elections. Read more ...
Newslinks for Saturday 8th August 2020
Ministers study Australian-style plan to intercept migrant boats in the Channel “Ministers are considering blocking migrant boats in the Channel before they can enter British... Read more ...