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 […]
Following yet another demonstration today at the UAV Engines Ltd facility in Shenstone near Lichfield, Michael Fabricant says: “The ignorance of the so called Palestine Action group who have once again intimidated local workers at the UAV Engines site at Shenstone is breathtaking. “They claim to have ‘taken aim’ at Elbit’s Shenstone factory, because ‘UAV Engines Ltd […]
Liberty Jamboree in Burntwood has been awarded £9,205 by the Government to buy IT and communications equipment. Michael Fabricant says “I congratulate Liberty Jamboree on their award of £9,205 from the Government as part of the first phase of £380 million from the Youth Investment Fund to purchase equipment to help young people in the […]
Michael Fabricant met with local farmers and with Simon Spencer of the National Farmers Union (NFU) near Lichfield this morning (1st July) at Ashmore Brook Farm in Cross in Hand Lane to discuss the acute problems now facing the farming industry. “The Ukraine War and UK Immigration issues are causing farmers across the country real […]