'ECHR is not to blame for Britain's failure on illegal migration - the problem lies within the Home Office' Monday, 21 October, 2024 Nearly five years ago now I was awoken by a phone call from Thurrock’s local borough Police commander. She advised that emergency services had taken a call from a lorry driver who reported unconscious people in his trailer. On attending the scene, they found 39 people all deceased. Sadly, this incident was not as shocking to me as it was to others. As the Member of Parliament representing busy... MediaOpinions
Thurrock Borough Council 7th November 2022 As a Thurrock Council taxpayer and resident, I am as angry as anyone at the financial risks taken by Thurrock Council. I am pleased the Government has... Local News
Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister 25th October 2022 Readers will know that I backed Liz Truss to become our Prime Minister to follow Boris Johnson. In the last two weeks we have seen that the markets judged the... Westminster News
Fuel Costs this Winter 10th October 2022 You will be aware that the Government is intervening to make sure that no one faces crippling increases in their fuel bills. Here is the detail: Essentially the... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
The Future: A Focus on Growth 25th September 2022 It was incredibly moving to see the outpouring of respect towards Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. It was a moment of national unity in remembrance of someone who... ArticlesMedia
Affirmation of Allegiance 21st September 2022 The oath that is taken in the House of Commons swears allegiance to the Crown. Members are sworn in after a general election, by-election or after the death of... MediaWestminster News
Tribute to Her Late Majesty The Queen 10th September 2022 It was a day we all knew would one day come but none of us wanted to see. We will never see the like of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ever again. In the House... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Appointment of Liz Truss as Prime Minister 6th September 2022 It is with very real pride that I welcome news that Liz is becoming our new Prime Minister. Liz and I have been friends since the 1990s when we were... ArticlesMediaWestminster News
Statement from Jackie Doyle-Price MP 5th September 2022 As a Conservative, I have always had very real concerns about the ‘borrow to invest’ strategy employed by Thurrock Council. It is against everything I believe... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Just Stop Oil Protests 30th August 2022 Once again Thurrock’s road network has been disrupted by the self indulgent actions of the Just stop oil eco-terrorists. This kind of self righteous virtue... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia