The vote to leave the European Union
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 29 June 2016. May I start by apologising if this article does not entirely consist of the flawless prose that you are entitled to expect. The fact is that I am writing it to a...
Reasons in favour of leaving the European Union
The following article was originally published in the Denbighshire Free Press on 15 June 2016. It has been a long campaign, but now the end is in sight. On 23 June – unless you have already voted by post – you will have your say on whether the United...
Five reasons for leaving the European Union
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 15 June 2016. The EU referendum will be held on 23 June. Here are five good reasons why Britain will be better off leaving the European Union. The EU is expensive. It costs us £19.1...
Parking charges on the Colwyn Bay promenade
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 1 June 2016. One of the most pleasing local developments of recent years has been the progressive improvement of the seafront in Colwyn Bay. It is true that the magnificent sweep of what is one...
Prorogation, the State Opening, and refurbishing the Palace of Westminster
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 18 May 2016. Last week, in an arcane ceremony in the House of Lords, conducted partly in Norman French, Parliament was prorogued. It will be reopened, amid much pomp and circumstance, on Wednesday, in another...
The British Government's pro-EU leaflet
The following is an official transcript of a speech given by the Rt. Hon. David Jones M.P. in the House of Commons on 9 May 2016. It is a great pleasure to be called to speak, albeit late, in this well attended, though I must say one-sided debate. I...
World Autism Awareness Week
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 4 May 2016. Last Thursday, the House of Commons held a debate to mark World Autism Awareness Week. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people communicate and interact with others. It is...
Railways and North Wales
This article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 20 April 2016. Last week, I was very pleased to host a reception in the House of Commons for Virgin Trains. It was extremely well attended by Members of Parliament from across the country, including North...
The timing of Easter
This article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 6 April 2016. In the deep, still darkness shortly before dawn on Easter Sunday, I sat with a silent gathering of worshippers in the ancient parish church of Llansannan, waiting for the sun to rise above...
The 2016 Budget
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 23 March 2016. Last Wednesday’s Budget was notable for its inclusion of that rarest of fiscal provisions: a tax that will be widely welcomed. The Chancellor announced that he was imposing a levy on the...
