Politics > Travel
Lewis becomes the first Conservative MP to lose the whip during this Parliament. But he may not be the last
6 monthes 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 ToryDiaryNewslinks for Friday 22nd January 2021
Coronavirus 1) £500 payments for those who self-isolate “Everyone in England who tests positive for coronavirus could be given £500 to ensure they self-isolate under plans to... Read more ...
Brexit red tape FURY as UK retailers could be forced to 'BURN' goods stuck in EU
BRITISH retailers could end up abandoning or even burning goods stuck in the European Union due to post-Brexit red tape, an industry boss has warned. Read more ...
‘EU megalomaniacs are unbearable!' MEP turns screw on bloc after UK diplomat...
EU technocrats trying to install a post-Brexit ambassador in London have been lambasted as "unbearable" and "megalomaniacal" by a French MEP. Read more ...
SNP sparks furious row as Sturgeon accused of 'stashing away' cash for...
FINANCIAL sparks are set to fly next week with Scotland set to unveil its annual budget but SNP ministers have been accused of not being transparent with their funding. Read more ...
Ireland breaks ranks to admit 'real problem' over EU's struggling...
IRELAND'S Taoiseach Micheal Martin has broken ranks to admit his concern over the delays to the delivery of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University produced vaccine. Read more ...
Nicola Sturgeon admits Covid vaccine wastage in Scotland following rollout
NICOLA STURGEON has admitted that one percent of Scotland's coronavirus vaccine supply is wasted but she is working to make the figure lower. Read more ...
Gibraltar Brexit row: Spain urged to clarify how laws and tax rules will be...
SPAIN'S government has been pressured to provide clarity on how it will ensure Gibraltar complies with the term of the post-Brexit agreement with Britain. Read more ...
George Galloway promises ‘nightmare will soon be over' in explosive SNP attack
GEORGE GALLOWAY has launched an explosive attack on the SNP and has told Scots the "nightmare will soon be over" as Nicola Sturgeon's party is plunged into crisis. Read more ...
Council tax could be hiked by HUNDREDS of pounds in Labour councils...
NEW analysis has suggested that Labour run councils will push the average council tax bill up by £234 a year. Read more ...
Last chance, Nicola! Ian Blackford admits SNP have one final shot at...
IAN Blackford has admitted the SNP has a lot of work to do to unite Scotland to help it big win next year. Read more ...