Labour’s Budget hikes taxes, increases borrowing, and has stopped growth stone dead.
The government should change course if it wants growth.
My closing speech opposing the damaging Finance Bill 🥀
Policing is by consent. Tonight the @metpoliceuk have failed & the scenes of women being manhandled at a vigil are appalling. When people understandably came despite advice not to, this wasn’t the right way to respond.
Today @CommonsPAC scrutinised the BBC on its strategy. As well as asking about licence fee, commercial income, and efficiency, I asked about 🇬🇧 as I cldnt spot any in its 268 page Annual Report - maybe this year’s will
At the 1922 the Prime Minister took responsibility again for what went wrong in Downing St. & has made changes to restore high standards people expect. I’m backing the PM as we need a govt focused on the levelling up he was elected to deliver & to tackle cost of living pressures.
Given the economic challenges, we need a Prime Minister who can bring stability and confidence to the markets with a plan for the country to help people through this. I backed @RishiSunak before as the person with the best experience to do that and I am supporting him again.
It is an honour to have been re-elected MP for North West Norfolk and I’m grateful to everyone who supported me.
I look forward to continuing to champion our area.
This afternoon I called for @DCMS to #LetFansIn to @officialKLtown@NorwichCityFC and other clubs when national restrictions end on 2 Dec. Loss of revenues threatens clubs survival, impact on fans is huge, it can be done safely. As I said to the minister, C’mon let fans in.
I’m supporting Huw’s efforts and staff in #NorthWestNorfolk to debate #BritishAirways actions. If you are a constituent affected by this please contact me as others have at [email protected] and I’ll champion your case.
#BritishAirways staff; at suggestion of many Conservative MPs, I’m applying for debates in Parliament this week to highlight your cause/press pause. Sure opposition MPs will also support. Email your MP; ask them to email/join me so this will occur #BAStopThinkAgain#backinthehold
A few facts the Chancellor overlooked on the economy Labour inherits:
⬇️ Unemployment 4.4% (down from 7.9% in 2010)
⬇️ Inflation 2%
⬆️ Economy growing faster than France, Germany, Italy, & the USA over the last quarter
⬆️ Wages growing faster than earnings for a year
That was a powerful speech from @TomTugendhat on leadership and character needed to rebuild trust squarely focused on prosperity and happiness of 🇬🇧 people.
Tom didn’t just look like a leader in waiting. He looked like a Prime Minister in waiting.
Due to misleading headlines some constituents have contacted me about claims MPs are getting 10k to work from home. Happy to clarify that we aren’t. Thread 👇
I am very pleased to have been appointed a Shadow Treasury Minister.
Looking forward to making the case for an approach to tax that encourages investment and enterprise and holding the government to account for a Budget which imposes higher costs and will lead to lower growth.
Delighted to have finished @LondonMarathon in 3:36:13 and massive thanks to everyone who has helped raise a total of over £5,000 for great charities @WNCarers@PurfleetTrust & Little Discoverers👍