In the EU referendum, the UK voted to leave the European Union. For all the reasons I have set out, recently and over 9 years, I believe the people of the UK have made the right choice for our country. We must now form a Government willing to implement the dual […]
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The EU costs us too much, we don’t have control and the bill is growing
The UK is billed over £50m a day by the EU. Our contribution has grown over the years. We can expect it to grow in the future. We receive a rebate equivalent to £13.6 million a day, applied a year in arrears. It is negotiable. We receive £5.9 billion per year or £16.1 million […]
Read MoreThe economic consequences of Scottish separation
I received today a copy of Ewen Stewart‘s paper for the Scottish Research Society, Much Cost, Little Benefit – The economic consequences of Scottish separation. This excellent paper covers currency, debt and borrowing, public spending and taxation, oil revenues, the Scottish banks, trade, population, energy, defence and more. The conclusion […]
Read MoreDemocratic self-determination is a basic right: both Kashmir and the UK should have referenda on who governs them
After Easter, I spent a week in Pakistan and Kashmir, visiting Islamabad, Thara, Sava, Dadyal, Mirpur and Skardu, which is in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan province. During a live news conference with Kashmir’s Prime Minister, I was asked why I take the time to support the cause of democratic self-determination for […]
Read MoreNational Insurance Fund: No quick fix
This post is by Tim Hewish, my Parliamentary Assistant. A number of Steve’s constituents have written to him regarding the National Insurance Fund (NIF). The Fund was flagged in the media when it lost £4.5bn back in March which is the first time since 1993 that it had decreased. This was largely […]
Read MoreTonight: Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story
Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story will be transmitted on Channel 4 tonight at 9pm: Film maker Martin Durkin explains the full extent of the financial mess we are in: an estimated £4.8 trillion of national debt and counting. It’s so big that even if every home in the UK was sold […]
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