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We must protect freedom of speech
Today in the House of Commons I spoke and voted in favour of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to protect freedom of speech...
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Jul 11, 20211 min read


Why I'm backing the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill today
Today the House of Commons will consider amendments and vote on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. I’ll be proudly backing it....
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Jul 5, 20212 min read


Why I'm backing the Armed Forces Bill
The Armed Forces Covenant will at last be placed in law. The Covenant, a moral obligation between the nation, the Government and our...
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Jun 23, 20212 min read


As a sense of normality returns, let's look to the future
As summer starts, something near normality is returning to Orpington's high street. It's buzzing with people eager to get out again and...
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Jun 21, 20213 min read


The Building Safety Bill explained
As the former Chairman of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority, I recall being guided through the burnt-out corridors of...
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May 23, 20212 min read


New legislation to tackle illegal immigration
Following a rise in illegal migrant crossings at Dover last year, I am pleased to say that the Government will be setting out a new law...
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May 22, 20212 min read


How worried should we be about the Indian variant?
We've all witnessed the terrible scenes of India's struggle against coronavirus in the past few weeks. A new variant of the virus has...
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May 19, 20213 min read


What is Wokeism and How Can it be Defeated
Britain is under attack. Not in a physical sense, but in a philosophical, ideological and historical sense. Our heritage is under a...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read


Reopening Orpington: Shops, pubs, gyms and more reopen today
Today we move into Step 2 of the Government’s roadmap for cautiously easing coronavirus restrictions. In this step, non-essential shops,...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read


Orpington 1st column: The end is in sight but we must proceed cautiously
After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. In a few short months, the nation will be vaccinated and liberated from...
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Apr 11, 20213 min read


PM confirms coronavirus rules to ease on 12 April
The Prime Minister has confirmed that coronavirus restrictions will be eased as planned on the 12th of April. This is fantastic news for...
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Apr 4, 20211 min read


Sadiq Khan must scrap his Outer London Tax plan
Today I spoke out against Sadiq Khan’s plan to charge drivers up to £5.50 to enter Greater London in the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan’s...
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Mar 23, 20211 min read


We cannot allow "woke" activists to rewrite British history
Like many constituents and people across the country, I am concerned by the woke assault on Britain's history and what it means to be...
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Mar 18, 20213 min read


Statement on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Yesterday we started two days of debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. In a nutshell, lots of things are packed into...
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Mar 16, 20212 min read


The end is in sight but we must proceed cautiously
After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. In a few short months, the nation will be vaccinated and liberated from...
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Mar 15, 20213 min read


BBC must reform or lose TV Licence Fee
When the Licence Fee was introduced in 1946, there was only one broadcaster and one channel, the BBC. Today, people have a choice of...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read


Reopening Orpington: PM unveils roadmap
After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. I am eager to lift restrictions as soon as possible, but it’s right we...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read


Orpington NHS, vaccine and coronavirus update
Published on the 19th February 2021 I've received new figures for the vaccine rollout across the London Borough of Bromley, including...
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Feb 19, 20211 min read


Prime Minister visits Orpington Health and Wellbeing Centre
I would like to thank the Prime Minister for visiting the Orpington Health and Wellbeing Centre today to mark the start of the second...
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Feb 15, 20211 min read


Sadiq Khan must drop boundary charge proposal
I've signed a letter to Sadiq Khan demanding he drop his ludicrous threat to charge drivers up to £5.50 to enter Greater London. Sadiq...
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Feb 10, 20211 min read
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