I have just returned from co-chairing the Commonwealth Business Forum in Rwanda with President Kagame. The Business Forum has not been to Africa for over 10 years; this biannual event had been delayed by Covid for 2 years, so the combination of
Across the West, growing numbers of parents are choosing elective home education (EHE). The reasons for this vary. Some parents make this choice out of a particular philosophical or religious conviction. Others are unhappy with the quality of education locally or have
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With confirmation that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resigning later today, the starting pistol has been fired on a leadership race, not only to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, but also the next Prime
MY addiction to reading was sparked by JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Aged about 11, I gorged myself on this adventure of good against evil. The images the author conjured up remain with me still. Of apocalyptic horses at full gallop,
I am a survivor of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in which 97 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed in a crush at the FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield. I also attended the final in Paris and witnessed first-hand the shocking and appalling stadium
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Chinese have a saying about it being a curse to living in interesting times. Whether the phrase is truly old or even Chinese, I believe its sentiment is something the Prime Minister would agree with, as
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) -The UK Government has promised to bring an end to ‘conversion therapy’. In May Government Minister, Mike Freer MP, said he expected legislation would be published in the Autumn. With activists calling for the broadest ban possible,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Earlier this month, my fellow Conservative MPs and I were asked to consider whether we had confidence in the Prime Minister. No one could have predicted the series of unprecedented challenges he has faced over the
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The two-child limit to Universal Credit was established in 2017, and limits the support a claimant of the benefit can receive to their first two children only. In tabling my Private Members’ Bill, and writing this article,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Even while we fight COVID-19, we face a further pandemic of mental health issues that is blighting the lives of millions, as well as costing the NHS a fortune in medication, and the economy billions more
This week, amid the turmoil of a vote of confidence in the Prime Minister, an important debate took place at Westminster. On Tuesday morning, MPs came together to scrutinise the idea of a statutory levy on gambling companies, to help address spiralling
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Fifty-five years ago, Cicely Saunders opened St Christopher’s Hospice. Ever since, as hospices opened, they have all relied on donations to fund their caring services. Over the years the amount that hospices services received from the
