MP says referendum result must be respected Responding to the news that Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP is the winner of the Conservative leadership contest, John said, “I am very pleased that Boris Johnson will be our new party leader and next Prime Minister. Brexit should be considered an opportunity to be seized rather...
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MP believes most Brexiteers would not prorogue Parliament Today in the House of Commons, MPs voted on amendments from the House of Lords to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill. This Bill completed its Commons stages last week, but returns today having been further amended by the House of Lords. Two of the Lords...
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MP says UK must leave the EU on 31st October Having been a supporter of Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP until his elimination from the Conservative leadership contest, John Baron MP is now supporting Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP to be the next Conservative leader and Prime Minister. John said, “The next leader must...
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MP says Government must retain control because election manifesto promises could ‘turn to dust’ Yesterday in the House of Commons, the Opposition tabled a motion for debate that would have given them control of what was discussed in the Commons on 25th June, rather than the Government. The Opposition, in conjunction with other opposition...
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MP supports Dominic Raab in leadership contest Last weekend, John Baron MP was unanimously re-adopted by the Basildon and Billericay Conservative Association as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate at the next General Election. John said, “It has been a great honour and privilege to serve as the local Conservative MP over the last 18 years,...
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MP says next Prime Minister must respect referendum result Responding to the announcement that the Prime Minister will be resigning on 7th June, John Baron MP said, “Theresa May has made the right decision to announce her resignation. I remain of the view that she is a dedicated public servant. On a personal level,...
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MP: sad to see Conservative losses Following yesterday’s local elections, in which Basildon Council was lost to No Overall Control, John said, “I would like to thank all candidates for standing in the local elections, and especially those in our area. Democracy only works when people put themselves forward to represent and serve their...
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MP today urges Prime Minister to commit to WTO Brexit This afternoon the Prime Minister gave a Statement to the House of Commons following last night’s EU Council summit. In the Chamber, John asked, “We would have left the EU by now on WTO terms if the Prime Minister had not extended deadlines. The...
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MP again urges Prime Minster to embrace a no deal / WTO exit Yesterday, following the passage of the EU Withdrawal Act sponsored by Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin MP and Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP on Monday, there was a vote on whether the Government should be mandated by Parliament to seek a...
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MP: Remain Parliament thwarting referendum result Last night in the House of Commons, MPs voted to pass the Bill tabled by Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP at Third Reading (its final Commons stage) by a majority of one. This Bill mandates the Government to extend the Article 50 deadline to rule out a ‘no...
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