The U-turn over Paterson isn’t nearly enough to restore trust in the system
Owen Paterson was elected as the Conservative MP for North Shropshire in 1997. He served as Shadow Secretary…
Owen Paterson
Government seeks cross-party agreement in U-turn over Paterson vote
Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced a government U-turn over the House of Commons vote that sought to establish a…
From cronyism to corruption: Labour steps up criticism after Paterson vote
“I am sick of people skirting around calling this out for what it is: corruption,” Keir Starmer has…
Government rejects suspension of Tory MP for “egregious” lobbying breach
Conservative MPs have refused to implement a 30-day suspension of Owen Paterson as recommended by the independent parliamentary…
PMQs: Boris Johnson prescribes dose of amnesia in defence of Tory MP
Parliament this week welcomed back Rob Roberts MP, suspended earlier this year after an independent panel found he…
Tories move to overturn sanction and rig standards system after lobbying breach
Boris Johnson is backing a bid to avoid the 30-day suspension of a Conservative MP found by an…
Spellar: The Tory right are not hostile to the NHS because it fails, but because it works
Owen Patterson’s call to “break the consensus surrounding the NHS”, in his recent speech at his own think-tank…
The climate change debate is more important than a sacked Tory environment minister
Having spent a number of years campaigning for a Climate Change Act, I feel some responsibility to explain…
On climate change, Owen Paterson doesn’t know what he’s talking about – but neither do the Government
Until three months ago, Owen Paterson was the Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This is…
Cameron’s reshuffle unravels in the Sunday papers
So how have Tory Ministers (and ex-ministers) reacted to the reshuffle. Not entirely well. Here are the selected…
