Owen Paterson Articles

We don’t like to talk about reshuffle insignificance, because it rather rubs people’s face in it. If Andrea Backbench-Marginal has devoted her entire adult life to the cause, and finally makes it all the way to cabinet, and is glimpsed, modest smile on face, slipping...

I agree with Len. Those are not words that often cross my lips but the general secretary of Unite is right: the thought of a Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition is not one to ‘set the pulse racing’. I suspect, however, that McCluskey and I may have different fears about...

Labour attack lines on the Tories were laid out by Ed Miliband in prime minister’s questions today. Broadly they are that the Tories are untrustworthy and divided. Ed Miliband’s questions on climate change reinforced these points. They are good attacks to go on and...

I began Business of the House Questions by raising the upcoming Winter Olympics which are being held in the Russian town of Sochi. While I am looking forward to cheering on our Olympic and Paralympic athletes, we can’t ignore the homophobic laws which the Russian...