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Final Surrey Article article from Ian Taylor MP
23 years after my first General election victory, it is time to say farewell to so many friends and supporters
Thursday 8 April 2010
Surrey Herald article
With Westminster gearing up for the looming general election I have mixed feelings looking back on my 23-year Parliamentary career. I have been "active" politically since students politics of the 1960s - now those were the days!
Monday 8 March 2010
Report for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
Although we have entered the new decade, sadly the problems caused by the recession remain for many SMEs. This country faces unprecedented levels of public indebtedness along with all the uncertainty for markets this brings
Monday 1 March 2010
Thames Ditton Article
I welcome the start of the Chilcot Inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War. The five-member inquiry team, headed by former civil servant, Sir John Chilcot, was set up by Prime Minister to examine the reasons for Britain's involvement in the invasion Iraq
Monday 22 February 2010
'Europe's Influence on International Affairs under the Lisbon Treaty'
William Hague anticipated before the Lisbon Treaty was ratified the 'awful prospect' of Tony Blair as President of Europe...
Monday 22 February 2010
Surrey Herald Article. Protecting children from sexual predators.
The murder of little Sarah Payne in 2000 by a man later found already to have been convicted of sex offences, shocked the nation. As their MP, I had several meetings with the parents, and went with the mother, Sara, to meet the Home Secretary to see what might be done
Monday 25 January 2010
Copenhagen Climate Change Conference: Outcomes
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark took place from 7-19 December 2009. Many had high expectations that the Conference would result in a fair, ambitious and equitable agreement, setting the world towards a path to avoid dangerous climate change
Thursday 14 January 2010
Surrey Herald Article. New Years Message
New Year's resolutions are often swiftly forgotten as the routine of daily life recommences and life's challenges are faced. This year I am as ever optimistic. As we return to Westminster for the last Parliamentary session before the General Election, our resolve must remain steadfast
Monday 4 January 2010
Ian Taylor MP's Westminster Report
Although it has not made all the headlines, the launch of the Chilcot Inquiry into Britain's involvement in the
Iraq War has started its work.
Friday 4 December 2009
Surrey Herald Article. The Olympics and a question of security
One of my recent contributions to the policy debate - an important part of an MP's life at Westminster - was to give two lectures at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on security & terrorism issues.
Monday 16 November 2009