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When American politicians come to pay us a visit in Parliament, there are two lines you can be sure will be in their speech. One is a Winston Churchill quote...

I found the huge bin of old-style milk bottle tops quite irresistible and I plunged my hand deep into the silvery pile of crinkly foil. It made a very...

A small but very important part of my ministerial brief is overseeing the work of the Government’s Troubled Families programme. It’s multi-million-pound...

AS the proud father of two young daughters I know only too well the challenges parents face keeping our children fit and healthy. My two both inherited a sweet...

AS negotiations for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union enter their critical phase, I remain confident that British farming will do well post-Brexit. I...

IT is just over four months since I sat in the famous Cabinet Room in Number 10 Downing Street and was invited to serve in Her Majesty’s Government by the Prime...

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the pub lately. I should perhaps clarify that this has all been strictly work-related activity! It is part of my efforts to...

I recently made my debut on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions panel discussion. For those not familiar with the long-running programme, it’s the radio equivalent of...

IMAGINE a glorious early spring day in the Dales, ideal for a brisk walk to blow away the cobwebs of a hard winter. You set out with the appropriate clothing...