The Telegraph 14th January 2019 United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Woody Johnson CREDIT: ALASTAIR GRANT /AFP Woody Johnson has stiffened my resolve not to vote for the Withdrawal Agreement. Let me explain. Last month, the Prime Minister and I sat down in her private office in the House of Commons; a dark room, completed in […]
On National Pothole Day, £8,899,000 has been allocated to Staffordshire County Council (Stoke on Trent receives an additional £1,055,00) to improve the condition of roads. Michael Fabricant says “With 15 January being National Pothole Day, I am delighted that Staffordshire will be receiving this funding boost of £8,899.000 to improve roads and eliminate potholes. “This […]
Michael Fabricant asked the Prime Minister today (Wednesday 9th January) whether the existing freight line between Lichfield Trent Valley station and Burton could be upgraded to relieve congestion on the busy A38 trunk road. (See the Hansard record of the questions and answers below). Commenting afterwards Michael says “Stations could be added to serve Alrewas […]
The Telegraph Saturday 5th January 2019 Tories are warming to the idea of Brexit without an Agreement – and even the EU plans to make it work On Wednesday next week, with just 79 days before Brexit is due, MPs will commence the debate on whether to accept Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement. The […]
Conservative Home 1st January 2019 One of the many old jokes in the Carry On films is: “where is all your get up and go?” The answer comes: “it got up and went.” It seems, sometimes, that half the population feels that way, when I read some of the more depressing letters and articles […]