The Rt Hon John Redwood MP is the Member of UK Parliament for Wokingham and the Chairman of the Conservative Economic Affairs Committee. His articles are cross-posted on his blog by agreement.
Background to the budget
Ahead of the the budget announcement, the Rt Hon John Redwood offers some background context to what is guaranteed to be an eventful day
- 21 March 2012
The Health Bill - The government's case (as requested)
John Redwood MP makes the case for the British government's new health bill
- 1 March 2012
How many support the Health Bill?
As far as I know Conservative MPs will continue to vote for this legislation if asked to do so. If you are against the Bill, you will be relying on Labour and Lib Dem votes in the Lords to force the changes, writes the Rt Hon John Redwood MP
- 27 February 2012
China is playing a shrewd long game
The west needs to take seriously the Chinese success story. It also needs to be aware that if too much technology and too many raw material deposits are sold, earning our living will be more precarious and difficult, writes The Rt Hon John Redwood MP
- 20 February 2012
How could Greece exit the Euro legally?
The Rt Hon John Redwood MP discusses the best way for Greece to leave the euro
- 8 February 2012
Europe again – it’s always there to trouble us
The Rt Hon John Redwood MP discusses the most recent developments with the Trans-European Networks, HS2, and Labour's stance on the IMF
- 20 January 2012
The Euro accelerates the west’s decline
Big government was harming Europe's prospects anyway, but the euro is making things much worse
- 28 December 2011
Fair shares? How progressive a system should Britain have in place?
The Rt Hon John Redwood MP wants to hear from Commentator readers about how progressive a tax system we should have in place. Be sure to leave your views below
- 13 December 2011
If not now, when?
The Rt Hon John Redwood MP says he would find a new organisation for the 17 euro states liberating. Britain wouldn't have to follow its rules and could then negotiate about what was left for the 27 to do
- 6 December 2011
Office of Budget forecasts – wrong, wrong, wrong. Will today’s be right?
The Rt Hon John Redwood MP explains why today's OBR forecast is likely to be closer to the truth - because it will be more pessimistic
- 29 November 2011
Deficit reduction delayed?
The government was right to say it needed to cut the deficit by cutting spending. The issue remains how
- 23 November 2011
Ministerial responsibility: should we distinguish between policy failure and administrative failure?
The Rt Hon John Redwood MP considers the recent controversy surrounding the Home Secretary and asks how we should judge Ministers under certain circumstances
- 14 November 2011
The market’s moral slide?
If the left now thinks there is too much greed, we are entitled to ask why did they do so little to stem it between 1997 and 2011?
- 8 November 2011
The Greek referendum brings democracy into the Euro crisis.
John Redwood MP supports the decision to let the Greek people vote on the latest deal to try to save the Euro and hopes the Greek people are more sensible than their government when it comes to voting.
- 1 November 2011
More voices than votes.
John Redwood MP writes that the heart of the Conservative party is Eurosceptic. And that last night, more showed their heart.
- 25 October 2011
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