Brexit: Government suffers heavy defeats over controversial ‘law-breaking’ but vows to press on
“The Government should see sense, accept the removal of these offending clauses, and start to rebuild our international reputation.”
“The Government should see sense, accept the removal of these offending clauses, and start to rebuild our international reputation.”
The peer has previously denied being racist, after calling Leo Varadkar, who was then Ireland’s taoiseach, a “typical Indian”.
“There is overwhelming evidence that entities connected to key government figures have made staggering fortunes from these procurement contracts."
“It is a bit like the dodgy dossier that Blair produced for the Iraq War. They had decided what policy they wanted, therefore produced documents to try and boost their case. I think that is the wrong way to do it.”
“Virtually every week another job or public sector contract is handed to a friend of the Conservative Party behind closed doors. It’s unfair – and it shuts out much of the talent we need properly to handle the crisis.”
“We think it is a real missed opportunity, it’s another half measure and, without school closures as part of it, it is unlikely to have the effect that the Prime Minister wants.”
"I truly have no idea why, at this moment, it is important that we hear from John Redwood. Truly no idea."
“How much longer must people in desperate need have to wait for the Government to reach a conclusion?"
Five out of six Scottish Conservative MPs voted against extending the measures in England last week.
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