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John Redwood

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Gender Male
Age 72
Date of birth June 15,1951
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Dover
United Kingdom
SpouseGail Felicity Chippington
Party Conservative Party
ChildrenCatherine Redwood
Richard Redwood
Job Politician
Mathematician
Critic
Blogger
Education Magdalen College
University of Oxford
St Antony's College
Official site parliament.uk
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1987
Movies/Shows Brexit: The Movie
Previous positionShadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of the UK (1997–1999)
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The Death of Britain?
Superpower Struggles
Stars and Strife: The Coming Conflicts Between the USA and the European Union
Just Say No! 100 Arguments Against the Euro
Popular capitalism
Our Currency, Our Country: The Dangers of European Monetary Union
After the Credit Crunch: No More Boom and Bust
Reason, Ridicule, and Religion: The Age of Enlightenment in England, 1660-1750
Public enterprise in crisis
The Single European Currency
Controlling public industries
The Global Marketplace: Capitalism and Its Future
I Want to Make a Difference - But I Don't Like Politics: The Crisis in Party Politics
Going for Broke: Gambling with Taxpayers' Money
European Science in the Seventeenth Century
Our Currency, Our Country
Singing the Blues: The Once and Future Conservatives
Signals from a Railway Conference
Action Not Words
Britain's Biggest Enterprise: Ideas for Radical Reform of the NHS
World Bank Approaches to the Environment in Brazil: A Review of Selected Projects
Axe on Tax
National Enterprise Board: A Case for Euthanasia
Rolling Back the Frontiers
Power to Parents
New life for old cities
The Democratic Revolutions: Popular Capitalism in Eastern Europe
In Sickness and in Health: Managing Change in the NHS
Third Way, which Way? How Should We Pay for Public Services?
Europe 1992, the Good and the Bad
Value for Money Audits
Equity for Everyman: New Ways to Widen Ownership
Rebuilding Britain: Can greenery & Growth be Reconciled?
Get a Move On! A Vision of Private Money for Public Transport
Care for the Elderly: The Limitations of the Dilnot Proposals
Looking Over the Jargon Wall: The Way to Better Public Service
The Future of Conservatism: Five Jubilee Lectures
Mobilizing the Markets: The Future of the City of London as a Financial Centre
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Sir John Alan Redwood is a British politician and academic who has been the Member of Parliament for Wokingham in Berkshire since 1987.

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Sep 28,2023 8:41 pm

... " Another Conservative, John Redwood said there were " affordable tax cuts to be had" including raising the VAT threshold for businesses and slashing duties on fuel...

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Third by-election for Tories as Boris Johnson ally quits
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... Conservative backbencher Sir John Redwood said Rishi Sunak must make a statement " urgently reassuring those who were very strong Boris fans and strong Liz [Truss] fans that his party is for all Conservatives...

Local elections 2023: What to expect from May's polls in England

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... The Lib Dems also have their sights set on gains in areas like Stratford-on-Avon, the constituency of former minister and ex-Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi, Cheltenham, represented in parliament by Conservative minister Alex Chalk and in Wokingham, where John Redwood is the MP...

Northern Ireland Protocol: Sunak 'giving everything' for Brexit deal

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... Eurosceptic Tory MP Sir John Redwood said: " The UK needs to hold out over the EU imposing laws on Northern Ireland...

Northern Ireland Protocol: New Brexit deal 'inching towards conclusion'

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... Eurosceptic Tory MP Sir John Redwood said: " The UK needs to hold out over the EU imposing laws on Northern Ireland...

Should countries try to do everything themselves?

Should countries try to do everything themselves?
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... Even former staunch ideological advocates of free trade like the Conservative MP John Redwood now urges Britain to...

The local battles behind Tory housing divisions

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... " Wokingham s Conservative MP John Redwood was among nearly 60 Tories backing a plan to ban mandatory housebuilding targets in England...

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... Sir John Redwood, a former minister on the right of the party, has also warned that " tax rises and the wrong spending cuts now will turn a downturn into a nasty and long recession"...

Brexit: 'intense technical discussions between Britain and the EU in Brussels

Feb 16,2020 7:05 am

negotiators from the UK and the EU have, what has been described as "Intensive technical discussions" in an attempt to agree to a new Brexit offer.

About a dozen British officials, including UK, EU Advisor, David Frost , are participating in the discussions at the EU Commission in Brussels.

The sessions are likely to be the weekend more via the.

But the President of the European Council , Donald Tusk , has proposed, there is only the slightest chance of an Agreement .

the UK is due to leave the EU by 23:00 GMT on 31. October , and a European leaders' summit next Thursday and Friday Will agree that the Last Chance to make a deal before the end of this period.

the UK-Europe-Advisor David Frost is developed involved in The Talks

Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , to avoid concerns about the hard limit were criticized on The Island of Ireland after Brexit , because the heads of state and government at the beginning of The Last week.

But on Thursday, Mr. Johnson and the Irish Prime Minister , Leo Varadkar , talks, and said that they could.

BBC Europe reporter Gavin Lee said, there is no planned timetable for The Talks in Brussels and neither the UK or EU to offer any detail on the obvious similarities, which was found on the Irish border.

Our correspondent said that The First Public Announcement of The Talks can come on Monday, after the 27 EU ambassadors, has been updated and on the progress achieved so Far .

Boris Johnson , and Leo Varadkar talks on Thursday in Thornton Manor, in Wirral

Meanwhile, the shadow of Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer said labour would take action through the courts to push when Mr Johnson tried by a no-deal Escape.

addressing the Co-operative Party conference in Glasgow, Sir Keir said, if the watch is not to secure a deal at the EU summit on 17 and 18 October , he has requested, in accordance with the so-called, by him, to a further delay.

"If he does not, we Will enforce The Law - in the courts and in Parliament. What it takes, we Will prevent a not-offer Brexit ", he said.

' - mood music, positive'

This weekend, The Talks in Brussels follow a meeting on Friday between Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay and EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier , described by both sides as "constructive".

In a statement later, the European Commission , said: "The EU and the UK have agreed to intensify the discussions in the coming days. "

Speaking on BBC Radio 4 's Today programme, Culture Secretary, Nicky Morgan , confirmed to clarify that "many details", between the two parties, but said the "mood music" negotiations "seem to be positive".

she added that "speculation doesn't really help" and politicians would have to "step back, please, and these negotiations and discussions to give The Best chance of success".

Secretary of state for education Nicky Morgan said, "speculation, not really

help" On Friday, Mr Tusk, before adding: "there is of course no guarantee of success and the Time Is convenient, but even the smallest chance must be used".

Mr. Johnson is also The Best confirmed it was "a done deal", saying: "what we can do now is to let our negotiators get on with it. "

the support of democratic Unionist Party MPs, could be Crucial to a business through the Parliament.

However, the DUP leader, Arlene Foster said: "Everything North of Ireland in the EU. Will not have our support. "

Brexiteer Sir John Redwood believes Mr Johnson should "unlock table a free trade Agreement " that would "" most of the questions around borders and immigration.

He added: "I think that The Border issue is greatly exaggerated, because it is in the interest of the European Union and Ireland, it in an exaggerated way to say that. "

Ms Morgan was asked on the Today programme about reports of the Downing Street is briefing that the Tories could contest a Federal election on a no-deal Brexit -ticket, if an Agreement can not be reached.

The Loughborough MP - people who have voted, to Remain - say if you contest an election on a ticket, but said reports that it prepares for Mr Johnson to fight a Federal election on a no-deal platform, "wide of The Mark ".

Timeline : What happens before Brexit period?

Monday, 14. October - The house of Commons is due to return to, and the government Will use The Queen 's speech to his legislative agenda. The speech Will then be discussed by members throughout the week.

Thursday, 17. October - the Crucial two-day summit of EU leaders begins in Brussels. This is planned to be The Last such meeting before the Brexit period.

Saturday, 19. October Special session of the Parliament and the Date to which the PM must Act in the EU to further delay the UK's EU-exit under the Benn, if there is no Brexit was approved to offer from the Parliament and you have not agreed to have the Kingdom left with no deal.

Thursday, 31. October - the Date on which the UK is due to leave the EU, with or without a resignation Agreement .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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