The more a family has of its own money to spend, the more independent it is of the state. The more that is taken away from that family by taxation, the more the family are under the heel of the state. And that is where socialism wants them.
Along with 35 other Conservative MPs, I've written to the Chancellor, calling on her not to end VAT relief on Listed Places of Worship in March.
I know from my own constituency how vital it is in preserving many historic churches. (1/2)
The Conservative leadership candidates were asked to name their political hero. Hereโs who they said:
Badenoch: Airey Neave
Cleverly: Ronald Reagan
Jenrick: Keith Joseph, Margaret Thatcher & Nigel Lawson
Patel: Thatcher
Stride: John F. Kennedy
Tugendhat: Dwight Eisenhower