Daily Telegraph - Tax Cuts Monday, 10 June, 2019 Boris Johnson’s proposals to raise the 40 per cent tax rate threshold have been met with predictable hysteria on the Left. With comical inevitability, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell declared that the suggestion represented a “race to the bottom”, seeking to portray it as being for the benefit of “the rich.” McDonnell forgot to mention that £80,000 was the salary of “ordinary households” below... Articles
Backing Boris Johnson 8th June 2019 For anyone still clinging to the idea that the local election results, the European Parliament results, or the consistently calamitous polling since we failed... Articles
Why I'm voting against the Withdrawal Agreement 16th January 2019 This is the text of my speech to the House of Commons on 15th January 2019. Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire) (Con) It is a great pleasure to follow the right... Speeches
A message for Christmas and the New Year 24th December 2018 On the 1st January 2019, there will be 87 days before we leave the European Union. There is, therefore, much to look forward to in the coming year. Since before... Articles
Brexit at the crossroads: Why US support for a far-reaching agreement is fundamental 19th September 2018 The Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP The Heritage Foundation Washington, D.C. 19th September 2018 It is a pleasure to return to Heritage and I would like to thank Nile... Speeches
To make Brexit a success, we must break free from the over-taxed, over-regulated European model - Conservative Home 19th December 2017 Since the Prime Minister’s speech at Lancaster House in January, it has been Government policy to deliver Brexit by withdrawing the UK from both the Single... Articles
Christmas and New Year's message (2017) 19th December 2017 2017 marked the 20th year that I have served as Member of Parliament for North Shropshire. It was a great honour to be re-elected in June with an increased... Local News
Phase One of the Brexit Negotiations 14th December 2017 The agreement that Theresa May and the EU Commission made during phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations allows the talks to move forward. But nothing is agreed... Local News
British concessions to the EU last week are a matter of grave concern - Prospect 13th December 2017 The ECJ should have no role post-Brexit, and “alignment” must not be used to keep us in the Single Market The withdrawal agreement that Theresa May and the... Articles
PM striking Brexit ‘deal’ is welcome but there are still causes for concern - The Sun 10th December 2017 The idea of EU citizens 'protected' by the ECJ would create a privileged class of three million people with rights in this country enforced by a court beyond... Articles