Commenting on the announcement that Liz Truss has won the Conservative Party Leadership election today (5th September) and will become Prime Minister tomorrow, Michael Fabricant says:- “This result is very good news for the UK and for the Midlands. Liz is good friends with many local MPs and the West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, who […]
Michael discussed Boris’ legacy with Darren McCaffrey today. “He showed imagination and drive and got so much done through his optimism and can-do approach.”
With the leadership race, economic woes, and plans to stitch up Boris in the news, I have been discussing these issues on tv. First up, a lively late night discussion with Dan Wootton on Wednesday night (3rd August) about plans to ‘punish’ Boris. Next, a discussion with Tom Harwood on the economy and the […]
Yesterday (2nd of August), the Archbishop of Canterbury offered support to churches wishing to carry out gay marriages by pledging not to punish them for doing so. Michael Fabricant now says “I hope many CofE Churches and Cathedrals in the West Midlands and beyond will now seize this opportunity to do God’s work and make […]
Commenting on the Lichfield Civic Society response to the review of the Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area, Michael Fabricant says: “As ever, I agree with many of the points raised by the Lichfield Civic Society – and certainly with their overall thrust. “There is always a danger, however, that the search for perfection in the […]
Following last night’s debate, Michael says “The TV debate last night has confirmed my view that Liz is the better candidate for the West Midlands. “I fear that when Rishi was Chancellor, he was ‘captured’ by the civil servants into conventional Treasury thinking unable to find a way out of the world-wide cost of living […]
In the vote of Confidence Debate in the Government today (18th July), Michael Fabricant says he still has confidence in Boris Johnson. “He got the big calls right” says Michael. “Whether it be Brexit, winning the election, Covid, or Ukraine. I think we have made a huge mistake in making him stand down.” Michael told […]
“It’s usually university students who stop speakers coming to their university” says Michael Fabricant. “But now it seems it’s come to Lichfield too. And to a primary school at that. “This morning (15th July) I was due to talk to a group of primary school children ranging from 6 years of age to 11 about […]
Michael Fabricant says he is backing Penny Mordaunt as the next Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. Michael says: “I have known Penny since when she first became an MP twelve years ago and as the Government Pairing Whip – who organises who can take time off from voting and when – I […]
Michael Fabricant says: “I regret that Boris Johnson has had to stand down. He had my support to the very end, but with so many resignations from the government and the haemorrhaging of confidence in him from within the wider Conservative Parliamentary Party, I can understand that he felt his position had become untenable. “Boris […]