Article 3 March 2008

Why should dishonest or incompetent MPs be secure until the next General Election?

The letter to the Daily Telegraph on Friday from 27 members of the 2005 intake of Conservative MPs, including myself, proposed that consideration should be given to introducing a 'recall mechanism' for MPs.

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Article 8 January 2008

The men who came to dither

The point of Alistair Darling was always supposed to be that he was a ‘save pair of hands’.

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Article 19 August 2007

Gordon Brown's misuse of statistics

David Gauke writes for ConservativeHome about his continuing campaign to expose Gordon Brown's misuse of statistics.

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Article 10 April 2007

How Gordon Brown doesn't answer the question

So you think Gordon Brown is a bit sneaky?

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Article 11 January 2007

The School Adjudicator

How to determine the sensitive issue of school admission policies? More power to an unaccountable Quango, of course.

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Article 25 October 2006

Should voters have a say in trade policy?

David Gauke MP writes about why Britain is no longer able to control its own trade policy - and the appalling consequences this has for the developing world.

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Article 19 October 2006

All change for the Metropolitan Line

Earlier this week, I met with representatives of London Underground to discuss their plans to update the rolling stock for the Metropolitan Line.

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Article for Conservative Way Forward Magazine 1 September 2006

Is it time for the UK to have its own trade policy?

In many respects, the UK is well placed to benefit from ‘globalisation’, namely the integration of the world’s economies as communications improve and trade barriers are reduced.

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Article 6 June 2006

"Dawn sees red at tax meeting" - Taking Stock, Accountancy Age

David gets a mention on the back page...

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Article published on ConservativeHome.com 3 April 2006

Why Gordon Brown will call a snap election

David Gauke outlines why he thinks Gordon Brown will call a General Election as soon as he becomes Prime Minister.

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Article 13 October 2005

Why I am voting for David Davis

Nominations closed earlier today for leadership of the Conservative Party. Next Tuesday, we vote with the bottom candidate dropping out.

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Article 23 August 2005

My evenings in the back of a police car

During the Summer recess, David has been out on patrol with the police in his constituency.  Read about David's experiences.

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Article 9 March 2005

Hertfordshire Countryside Article

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Article 18 November 2004

Giving parents a real choice on schools

When politicians talk about giving parents more choice of schools, many parents in Maple Cross, Mill End and other parts of Rickmansworth feel somewhat sceptical.

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Article 4 October 2004

Inheritance tax - for the many not the few

Canvassing in Tring over the weekend, I spoke to a woman complaining about the unfairness of inheritance tax.

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Article 1 October 2004

Hertfordshire's green belt under threat

Last night I attended a meeting at County Hall for a briefing on the proposals to build thousands of homes in Hertfordshire over the next few years.

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Article 30 September 2004

Why Blog?

Traditionally, when voters have an opportunity to elect their MP, it is likely that they will have very little information about the individual candidates.

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