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.
Mainstream media never plays fair on Brexit
The mainstream media simply will not give up on its anti-Brexit bias. John Redwood MP explains precisely how the bias manifests itself, right from the moment they call to decide whether to have you on the show. This is unacceptable, and it must stop
- 6 March 2018
Shopping our way out of topsy turvy EU
Looking at the draft EU Withdrawal Agreement it is difficult to see why we would want to sign that, and certainly not without knowing what if any Free Trade Agreement will be reached. We should still be prepared to walk away from one-sided and nonsensical deals with Brussels
- 1 March 2018
The EU Single Market was never a winner for Britain
Those who think Britain will lose by leaving the Single Market need to look at the historical record. That shows that we have never gained anything from it, but have at significant junctures lost badly. Brexiteers win on evidence based arguments; Remainers can't say the same, argues John Redwood MP
- 22 February 2018
Fake news that EU single market boosted UK growth
Those who seem to think leaving the single market will cause growth to slow need to explain why there was no visible boost to growth when we joined. Project Fear has its alter ego -- Project Fantasy about benefits of EU membership that never actually materialised
- 30 January 2018
No Brexit deal is still better than a bad Brexit deal
It remains the case that no deal with the EU is far better than a bad deal. And we should be wary of prolonged transitional agreements. If we can't secure a good deal in 2017 and 2018 it won't be easier in 2020. We just need to Brexit as soon as possible
- 23 January 2018
Pound rises against dollar as Brexit fears recede
The pound has returned to levels seen before the 2016 referendum against the dollar in yet further evidence that overblown market fears about Brexit are receding fast and doom mongering about the economy is belied by robust economic data
- 16 January 2018
The shallow, failed forecasters of Project Fear
Mainstream media love to report negative views about Brexit and the economy. But the reality is that their predictions have been an embarrassing failure. Take a look at John Redwood MP's list
- 3 January 2018
Remain establishment withholds Euro disaster info
What a surprise. The release of government documents includes delays to the release of European Exchange Rate Mechanism papers. The ERM, all done in the name of European integration, was the kind of economic disaster Brexit has not been. No wonder the Remain establishment is so shy about the truth
- 29 December 2017
What might an EU/UK agreement actually look like?
The UK is perfectly willing, as it always has been, to sign a meaningful free trade agreement with the EU. If the EU can't put aside its delusions, we'll happily go for no deal and adopt WTO rules. Overall, the ball is in the EU's court, and they need to act in good faith, or we'll just walk away
- 13 December 2017
Irish border won't be a problem if no Brexit deal
The Irish border will not pose a problem even if there is no Brexit deal. What people fail to understand is that adopting WTO rules would only add a single line to already existing paperwork. No Brexit deal, no problem!
- 27 November 2017
Brexit budget may "surprise" on the upside
The official forecasters, bless them, have struggled by taking too pessimistic a view of Brexit. This has impacted expectations about the UK economy. So we should not be at all shocked if there are more "surprises" on the upside as Brexit gets closer
- 23 November 2017
Signs continue to show Brexit good for the economy
The daily diet of scaremongering by the Remain camp, which has not relented even after all this time, is belied by the hard economic data which shows Brexit is going to be a great economic success
- 15 November 2017
Brexit's vital political, not economic, importance
There is no evidence that joining the EEC or completing the single market did anything to boost UK growth so it is difficult to see how leaving it will do the opposite. The greatest benefit from Brexit and its real significance is that we regain our sovereignty. That's why we need to get out as soon as possible
- 9 November 2017
How to know if we have a good deal on Brexit
No deal with the EU is way better than much of what is being touted right now. The reality is that it is massively in the EU's interests that they have a good deal for Brexit. In order to overcome some of their delusional nonsense we just have to make it crystal clear we really will walk away if they keep on acting up
- 31 October 2017
How no Brexit deal really can work, and why it matters
It is quite clear from the different tone of remarks coming from Mrs Merkel, the Commission, and elsewhere within the EU that they are very worried at just how popular the idea of a no deal, WTO model is with many UK voters for Brexit. As reason sinks in, our hand gets stronger. We must use it
- 22 October 2017
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