It all started so well. Almost every Member of Parliament agreed that the ‘Big Six’ energy firms had been ripping off their most loyal customers for years, and Something Must Be Done. What could possibly go wrong? So hopes were sky-high when, just over a year ago, Parliament passed a law…
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Revised plans to build thousands of homes across North Somerset need ‘big improvements’, according to Weston’s MP. John Penrose said he believed North Somerset Council’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) and draw up its own approach instead was the right call. The authority’s move comes after…
Read MoreIn an interview with The House magazine, John Penrose said the likes of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands should also send MPs to represent them at Westminster. The MP for Weston-super-Mare, who served under both David Cameron and Theresa May, said it would show that the UK was “committed to…
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The Tories are in a commanding position to address the many outstanding issues that have accumulated over the past few years. From boundary reforms to a bold offer to the Overseas Territories, former minister John Penrose has plenty of ideas for how his party can make the most of its…
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