Tom Tugendhat

MP for Tonbridge, ex-Security Minister and @commonsforeign chair. @Conservatives. Commissioner @CWGC. Fellow @HudsonInstitute.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

Great to see @Conservatives supporting growth and opportunity in London.

[Wandsworth Council @wandbc]

☀️ Weekend pedestrianisation is back on Northcote Road!

From 11 July, enjoy more space to stroll, shop & socialise ☕

✨ Expect outdoor dining, independent shops & a buzzing community vibe.

See you there ➡️ https://t.co/BObpxqEhh9

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

We are living in an extremely dangerous world.


But John Healey’s resignation letter revealed that Starmer and Reeves are refusing to properly fund our military.

It’s time to cut welfare spending to fund our defence.

@TomTugendhat

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

The PM asked the Defence Secretary and Minister of the Armed Forces to preside over the death of the @RoyalNavy and they both said, “no”.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

Defence keeps us safe and buys us influence. We have not spent nearly enough to shape our future and now accounting tricks are hiding the truth.

There’s no increase in defence spending, that’s why we’re being pushed around.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

Starmer and the Treasury are unable and unwilling to keep us safe.

That’s what John Healey, the ex-defence secretary said about this government.

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

'John has effectively said I will not preside over the death of the Royal Navy'

Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, a former Security Minister, spoke to #BBCBreakfast after John Healey resigned as Defence Secretary and told Keir Starmer the upcoming defence investment plan "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time"

https://t.co/lRYPptwcmR

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

@TomTugendhat is right.

The first duty of government is to protect the country.

If Britain's Defence Secretary has resigned because he believes the Government is failing to provide the resources needed to meet growing threats, that should concern every one of us.

At a time when Russia is becoming more aggressive and the world more dangerous, defence cannot be treated as an optional extra.

Governments exist to keep their people safe. Everything else comes after that.
https://t.co/vBIgWVInC9

[Harriet Cross MP @HarrietCross_MP]

🚨 Just 1 week until Aberdeen South goes to the polls!

@DLumsden_MSP will give everything for this city at Westminster…⤵️

👷‍♂️Fighting for the oil & gas sector and jobs.

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🇬🇧 Standing up for the Union.

Vote Douglas on June 18th! 🗳️

[Alicia Kearns MP @aliciakearns]

On Wednesday the Government wants to railroad through the bill to proscribe the IRGC and other hostile state actors.

The bill was only published on Tuesday late afternoon. They want to push through all stages of it next Wednesday nullifying MPs’ ability to amend it?

Who will be the security minister taking it through? A bill they’ll see for the first time maybe today?

What a shambles,

[Kevin Hollinrake MP @kevinhollinrake]

Labour's own people are telling you everything you need to know.

Wes Streeting: Reeves has no plan for growth.

Pat McFadden: all Labour want to do is tax more to pay more benefits.

John Healey: Starmer won't fund our armed forces.

Jess Phillips: PM only acted to protect women and girls when it needed to save his own skin over Mandelson.

A government turning in on itself.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

This is bullshit.

What I ACTUALLY said is we "cannot have another left-wing government. But I'm afraid that Reform has quite a lot of left-wing ideas. They want more benefits. They want nationalisation”
I then said.
On "deals, non-aggression pacts and so on....I'm just saying no. It's just no, no, no, no, no, no, no."

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

@Rane_01 I have no idea. I just can’t imagine why he would have accepted if he didn’t have a plan.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

Dan is a good man. I wish him luck. We all need him to succeed.

[Alan Taylor-Shearer @Altaylorshearer]

Dan Jarvis appointed as Secretary of State for Defence.
After the resignation of John Healey.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

Al has been a friend for more years than I remember. He has always had my respect.

[Al Carns @AlistairCarns]

We owe those who serve the UK the kit to do the job and the loyalty to stand by them when it's done. We are failing on both.

I’ve spent my whole time in government making that case. Number 10 will not listen, so I am resigning as Minister for the Armed Forces.

Letter to the PM below.🫡🫡🫡⬇️⬇️

[Douglas Lumsden MSP @DLumsden_MSP]

Just one week left until the Aberdeen South by-election and I’m working hard to beat the SNP.

But I need your help.

Vote Scottish Conservative to beat the nationalists and send Labour a clear message.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

This man has the breaking strain of a @KITKAT

Andy Burnham rules out payouts for Waspi women after backlash
https://t.co/vDa228JHwz

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

@lrcaswell There were debates in Parliament and it was widely reported in the media. This has been tested in court.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

We all know this isn't going to happen. It's another empty promise. Andy shouldn't be saying this as he knows it won't happen. Worse, he knows it shouldn't.

There are many who will disagree with me but the reality is that this would require a huge transfer of wealth from kids (loans secured over many years) to older people who were adults at the time this was being debated and announced in the media and in letters.

I think that's the wrong way to address intergenerational unfairness.

[Kate Ferguson @kateferguson4]

Waspi women seizing on Andy Burnham’s support.

Cue the inevitable climbdown from this very expensive pledge…

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

The first duty of government is defence of the Realm. @JohnHealey_MP’s principled resignation states clearly this administration has failed.

I’ve criticised every party for the state we’re in but the truth is now clear: the complacent confidence in peace is over. We must rearm.

[Tom Tugendhat @TomTugendhat]

All credit to @JohnHealey_MP. This is the right letter to send.

[John Healey @JohnHealey_MP]

My letter to the Prime Minister