Appointment to the Privy Council 4th January 2019 The Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir Edward Leigh MP, Philip Dunne MP and Sir Roger Gale MP be sworn of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council. -... Articles
Queen Victoria’s Tomb to be Restored 8th February 2018 Buckingham Palace is undertaking significant works to preserve and restore Queen Victoria’s final resting place in the aftermath of a 2009 hearing chaired by... Articles
My Priority is to Serve You 12th June 2017 I am deeply honoured that voters in our Gainsborough constituency have seen fit to entrust me again with representing them in the House of Commons. This was a... ArticlesLocal News
Our future with Europe 20th March 2017 I’m delighted by the news that before the end of the month the Government will invoke Article 50 seeking our departure from the European Union. As we enter the... Articles
Teaching Future Generations 20th February 2017 I’m pleased the Skills Funding Agency has launched upon the unprecedented step of taking the University of Lincoln to court in order to safeguard the land-based... Articles
No Need for a Greater Lincs Mayor 1st November 2016 It was an immense relief to see Lincolnshire County Council vote down the proposal to create a mayor for Greater Lincolnshire. This plan is poorly thought out... ArticlesLocal News
Final Column of 2015 15th December 2015 The reform of local government is a realm ripe with hazards for those who wish to approach it. Some of my readers will recall the complete overhaul of local... Articles
Britain is Getting Better, Figures Show 21st July 2015 The Chancellor’s recent budget has demonstrated that the Conservative Government is committed to ensuring the whole country, whether here in Lincolnshire or... Articles