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Jul 19, 2017 • 5 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
#VotesAt16 relies on flawed logic that 16 year olds have equal rights as adults in a range of policy areas – this is simply untrue
Without parental consent, 16 year olds are unable to join the army and in England and Wales they cannot get married

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Sep 12, 2021
Crunch decisions will be made in the coming months about how we repair our country's finances ravaged by Covid. 

£400+ billion of Treasury support has to be paid for somehow - including from our pay packets.

More tough choices lie ahead.

✍️ @TheSun👇

thesun.co.uk/news/16113990/…
The first tough choices were made this week.

Taking difficult decisions on tax to fix vital public services is one thing, but we need to see the plans to go alongside the money.

Eg there’s *still* no published plan for fixing social care, with action put off till 2023.
While there’s confidence that @RishiSunak can coherently explain why difficult decisions are needed, the entire Govt top team needs to help with this. 

My fellow backbenchers must also realise we cannot say yes to everyone who comes knocking at HM Treasury’s door.
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Jul 12, 2021
The Commons will tomorrow be asked to vote on ‘draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021’

Sounds fairly innocuous, no?

These are actually the Regulations to bring in compulsory vaccination - not just for care staff…
…but based on preliminary intentions I am aware of in @DHSCgovuk, this will also mandate vaccination for those eg carrying out deliveries/servicing the boilers at such care homes…

Now, I’m sympathetic to ensuring frontline care workers protect their vulnerable patients, but…
…dramatically widening the scope of this to cover more than frontline care staff is troubling. I’m pro-vaccine, but where does this end?

Especially when these Regulations, raising hugely important questions, are trying to be snuck through the Commons with only 90 minutes debate
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Jul 12, 2021
The Covid Recovery Group was set up to ask Govt the right questions at the right time, with Labour largely AWOL on Covid matters.

I had hoped by this point, our work would be done. However, I fear this isn’t the end of the road. Here’s why👇

✍️ @ConHome

conservativehome.com/platform/2021/…
If you manage to avoid a ping by the NHS Covid app, or legally instructed by Test & Trace to self-isolate, enjoy a summer that’s as close to normal as can be.

However, it’s only a number of weeks until the autumn arrives and the inevitable, seasonal, rise in respiratory diseases
Unlike last winter, we have very effective vaccines, the vast majority of the adult population will be fully vaccinated & booster jabs will be there if needed – so no more Covid restrictions, right?

After all, we were told the removal of restrictions would be “irreversible”…
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Jun 16, 2021
With the Labour benches empty, it’s up to MPs on my side of the House to hold Govt to account.

Here’s why I will be voting against the renewal of Covid restrictions, including information that leads us to conclude it’s unlikely 19 July will see restrictions end 👇
The explanatory memo accompanying these regulations - approved by @dhscgovuk - shows that the 1st dose vaccinations Govt wants to get done ASAP won’t take place until August, so people not protected until 2/3 weeks after that.

That implies a further delay way beyond 19 July 👇
PM has said that 19 July is a ‘terminus’ date…

…but, as the clip in my previous tweet & this image shows, the explanatory memo says the purpose of the delay past 21 June is to collect more data to see if the tests are met

It’s clear that a further delay is entirely possible
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Jun 13, 2021
We have a rapid rollout of effective vaccines and are heading into summer. If, even at this point, the Govt won’t release restrictions, this points to restrictions in the autumn and winter, when respiratory diseases increase and the NHS is always under more pressure…1/8
…Indeed, that’s what one unnamed Minister fears might happen on the cover of today’s Sunday Telegraph.

This would be devastating for business confidence, people’s livelihoods and wellbeing..2/8
Delaying 21 June will send a clear message to employers and workers that, when Covid cases increase this (and every) autumn and winter, they cannot rely on Govt to keep our society open.

Catastrophic for many businesses currently on life support..3/8

thesun.co.uk/news/15256669/…
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May 10, 2021
🗳 With his personal authority enhanced, the PM faces a choice

📊The very positive data means social distancing can be safely scrapped

☀️The PM must unleash his optimistic ray of sunshine that we backed to victory in 2019

✍️ @Telegraph | #Road2Recovery

telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/1…
🤔The limit on funeral attendees has been lifted over a month earlier than planned. Why stop there?

👉 Social distancing should be completely scrapped from 21 June so businesses can plan to fully reopen & ensure that we are truly on the “one way road to freedom” the PM promised
💉 The Covid Recovery Group position is clear and based on science & data: we can safely unlock domestic restrictions faster than the roadmap

📊 The data we see now proves we’re right

👉 The ONS said last week that even reopening schools didn’t lead to a spike in infections
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