Graham Stuart MP

Conservative Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness 2005-
UK Minster of Energy 2022-2024
Promoted by Graham Stuart of 9 Cross St, Beverley HU17 9AX

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

In war memorials, in churches and in Parliament's Garden of Remembrance, we remember those from the towns and villages in East Yorkshire who gave their lives for our country.

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Brilliant job @LauraTrottMP

[Laura Trott MP @LauraTrottMP]

At last! Properly banning smartphones has taken forever to get Labour to agree to, but we are finally there and I am delighted.

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Slow learners benefit from repetition. Well done to @LauraTrottMP for helping the Government get it right in the end.

[Laura Trott MP @LauraTrottMP]

Labour have finally done the right thing & introduced a proper smartphone ban in schools.

They voted against a ban seven times & dismissed our call as an “unnecessary, headline-grabbing gimmick”.

Labour have been on quite a journey, but I welcome this newfound common sense.

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Can we have a bit of common sense here?

People in Beverley depend on the train to get to work, see family and attend medical appointments. Having their stop removed because of leaves on the line has real consequences.

Safety must come first. But leaves fall every autumn. Northern and Network Rail need to explain what preparation they made, why stops have been removed and what needs to happen to restore them.

Passengers deserve clear information and practical help to complete their journeys. Removing stops must not become the easy option.

People in East Yorkshire aren’t the sort to complain about the changing seasons. But I am prepared to complain on their behalf — and I won’t let Northern think this is OK.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

“So Johnny, if you work really hard, you can pay for Jack, Emily and Olivia to sit on welfare for life!”

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Remarkable piece.

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

🇨🇳 🇺🇸 Imagine China invades the United States. Chinese troops occupy Alaska. Chinese missiles destroy American cities, power stations and hospitals. Beijing complains that Washington has been behaving provocatively by refusing to surrender.

President Donald Trump appears on television, desperately appealing to Europe for help.

Europe’s response?

“Donald, shut up. You don’t have the cards. You’re in a very bad position. You should be grateful we’re even talking to you.”

Then a Chinese missile strikes an elementary school in Washington. Dozens of American children are killed.

A European leader is asked whether Beijing should be held responsible.

“Look, it’s terrible. Absolutely terrible. But we must remember that people are dying on both sides. Chinese soldiers are being killed by American troops, too. We cannot simply blame China because some American children have died. We need to understand the legitimate security concerns of both countries.”

Meanwhile, reports emerge that 50,000 American children have been forcibly taken by Chinese occupation forces. Children from Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas and Texas have been transported to China, separated from their parents and placed with Chinese families.

Europe urges everyone to remain calm.

“Frankly, some of these children have been placed with better Chinese families. Very respectable people. Lovely homes. We mustn’t allow emotional arguments about children to derail the peace process.”

Trump demands their immediate return.

European leaders roll their eyes.

“Honestly, the man is exhausting. Every time we speak to Trump, it’s the same bloody thing. Anti-aircraft missiles, air defence systems, ammunition, weapons, weapons, weapons. Can’t he just shut up for five minutes? We’re trying to negotiate peace here.”

Meanwhile, Europe demands that Washington immediately stop attacking Chinese oil refineries and military infrastructure.

“American strikes are escalating the conflict and threatening global energy prices. Beijing needs reassurance that its infrastructure will be protected.”

China continues systematically destroying America’s electricity grid, bridges and railway networks.

Europe calls for restraint. From America, naturally.

European envoys then fly to Beijing to negotiate lucrative deals involving gas from occupied Alaska and a magnificent new North American security architecture.

“We must address China’s legitimate security concerns. Perhaps America could withdraw its troops from certain states and reconsider its military alliances. After all, Beijing has genuine concerns about American military forces operating so close to Chinese positions.”

The Chinese positions are in Texas.

Trump protests that nobody has asked the Americans what they think.

“Donald, we’re negotiating peace. Please stop being difficult. China’s security concerns are just as legitimate as yours.”

Eventually, Brussels announces a historic agreement with Beijing determining the future of North America.

The Americans are invited to applaud.

Now, if this sounds like foreign policy devised by a committee of spectacularly incompetent estate agents attempting to sell a house while its owners are being murdered upstairs, congratulations. Your brain is functioning.

In modern American diplomacy, the country invading its neighbour deserves security guarantees, commercial opportunities and understanding.

And the children?

Well, there are always two sides to every story.

The moral collapse of a government.

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[Helen Whately MP @Helen_Whately]

Labour won’t reform welfare. They can’t deliver savings. And they’re a soft-touch on fraud 👇

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

I must say thank you for all the Reform UK trolls who think they’re giving me a hard time because my poll shows them third at a miserable 18%. My article as a consequence has been seen more times than I could ever have imagined. Thank you. Keep going. Love it!

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Good to see there are some honest Republicans left. Here's Senator Ron Johnson:

“Our supporters were expecting us to drain the swamp, but it seems like the swamp won.”

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Nigel used to be fun. Now he just whines all the time.

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

I don't remember Nigel complaining about my methodology when I had Reform 9 points ahead...

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

I don't remember Nigel complaining about my methodology when I had Reform 9 points ahead...

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

A privilege to be at Beverley’s Remembrance service at the Minster and to lay a wreath in Memorial Gardens.

We Will Remember Them.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

A one-way ticket to the past. Nationalised rail services are poorer than when they were private.

This is what happens when Labour politicians try to run things.

[Katie @katie74RT]

This is an important point. Many independent schools operate on such narrow margins that losing just a dozen fee-paying families can threaten their survival. How thoroughly was this vulnerability considered when VAT was introduced, and how is its impact now being assessed?

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Well said.

[James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp]

Thanks @Nigel_Farage – it is true that, like you, I didn’t serve in the armed forces. But I’m incredibly proud of what I delivered for them as Defence Procurement Minister - the deal to buy back the defence estate, so we can actually rebuild forces housing; the MoD’s first ever Drone strategy, kicking off uncrewed development like the hybrid navy; procuring directed energy weapons for the first time, like DragonFire; and chairing the Defence Nuclear Board overseeing CASD, a role usually held by the Secretary of State.

But do you know what I’m really proud of? Being part of a govt that moved heaven & earth to help Ukraine in its great fight for freedom.

In comparison, what did you do when Russia invaded? Blame NATO. And you’ve repeated that baseless position since.

So I offer my best wishes to your new spokesman, @AngusReform, but I hope next time he’s in front of the press you’ll let him actually be a spokesman - so we can find out if he agrees with your abhorrent views on Russia/Ukraine, that lack compassion & the good sense needed to be a proper leader, rather than a preening Putinista populist.

[Charlie Dewhirst MP @charliedewhirst]

Another day of ridiculous “leaves on the line” train cancellations in Driffield. These trains are still running down the line but don’t stop at busy stations like Driffield, Beverley and Cottingham so they can drive slower. Welcome to the nationalised rail network!

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

Best description I've heard of Labour's tax on private schools:

"A tax that raises less than it costs isn’t a tax.

It’s spite with a spreadsheet.

Aimed at the parents who sacrificed, and dressed up as fairness."

Businessman Alex Lovén in Times interview.

[Graham Stuart MP @grahamstuart]

@IainDale So sorry to hear that. It sounds very scary. Didn't you have a nightmare journey with an ev the last time you came up here?

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Andy Burnham and John Healey want you to forget about the Budget

I won't. Because your taxes are heading for a record high to pay for ever more welfare

Don't let them forget it.

[Helen Whately MP @Helen_Whately]

There you have it. Not only no welfare savings in this Parliament. But Labour plan to make no savings for the next 10 years.

Time for a new government with a plan to cut the benefits bill.