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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MP: a customs union is against the national interest Yesterday, after a long meeting of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister announced that she would be seeking to meet the Labour leader to explore ways of breaking the Commons deadlock over Brexit, which will probably include discussions about membership of a customs union with the...
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MP: Either amend backstop or we leave without a deal on 12th April John Baron MP says the time has come for the Government to stop crawling, stand up and reflect the country’s confidence and position in the world – otherwise it is not fit for purpose. Yesterday MPs again rejected the four options...
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MP: both motions respect referendum result and would bring certainty Today in the House of Commons, MPs will consider the second day of ‘indicative votes’. At 8.00pm, MPs will indicate their support for the different Brexit options tabled by MPs. John Baron MP has tabled two motions (a and b). The former calls for...
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MP urges Prime Minister to embrace a WTO Brexit Today in the House of Commons, MPs considered the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the Government and the European Union. John Baron MP voted against the Withdrawal Agreement because the potential for an indefinite Northern Irish backstop remains unchanged. John said, “No-one agrees to be bound...
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