The legal weakness of David Cameron's EU deal
The following article was originally published in the City AM newspaper on 16 February 2016. Much has been written about the substance of the Prime Minister’s renegotiation of the UK’s membership of the European Union. Will the “emergency brake” on welfare have any impact on migration? Does the promised new...
Charities and their trustees' responsibilities
The following article was originally published in the Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal newspaper on 10 February 2016. Charities are an extremely important part of our national life. They enable individuals to come together to support causes that are of value to them and provide enormous public benefit. They...
Parliamentary sovereignty and the European Union
The following is an official transcript of the speech given by the Rt. Hon. David Jones M.P. during a debate on parliamentary sovereignty in the House of Commons on 4 February 2016. House of Commons, 4 February, 2016 Mr David Jones (Clwyd West) (Con): I congratulate my hon. Friend the...
Merseyside, Deeside and North Wales
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 27 January 2016. It is now some 16 years since the Welsh Assembly was established, as part of the Blair government’s programme of constitutional reform. The theory was that devolution would bring government closer to...
The EU membership referendum
The following article was originally published in the Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal newspaper on 13 January 2016. 2016 has got off to a soggy and windy start, but nevertheless I would like to take the opportunity of wishing a very happy New Year to all Journal readers. There...
Victoria Pier
The following article was originally published in the North Wales Weekly News newspaper on 13 January 2016. The New Year has arrived, to the accompaniment of the violent storms that now seem to be a feature of every winter. Driving along the sea front at Colwyn Bay, I half...
The decline in African lion numbers
One of the joys of being a Member of Parliament is that one has the occasional opportunity to pursue causes that may be very far removed from the constituency issues that are the bread and butter of everyday work. One such cause is that of the decline in African...
