In Nick’s weekly article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald and Chichester Observer, he makes the case that Parliament’s Brexit deadlock leaves only one option: a general election.
Read More
In Nick’s weekly article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald and Chichester Observer, he discusses the current Brexit situation and outlines Parliament’s duty to respect the referendum result.
Read More
In an interview for Sky News, Nick urges MPs to compromise to ensure Brexit is delivered and discusses the possibility of a customs union.
Read More
In his article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald & Chichester Observer, Nick outlines the current Brexit situation and calls for compromise from all sides.
Read More
Today Britain was meant to leave the EU. But the House of Commons has just rejected the Withdrawal Agreement for a third time. I deeply regret this as I continue to believe that we should honour the referendum result by leaving the EU with a deal.
Read More
I have now voted twice for the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal and I was extremely disappointed when it was once again voted down this week. I still believe that the referendum result must be honoured and that the right way to leave the EU is with a pragmatic deal.
Read More
In his speech in the second meaningful vote debate Nick calls on MPs to choose pragmatism over ideological purity and vote for the deal.
Read More
It wasn’t hard to be riled by President Macron’s portentous letter to the citizens of Europe this week. I choked no sooner than reaching his second sentence, which asserted that June’s elections for the European Parliament would be “decisive for the future of our continent”.
Read More
In his article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald & Chichester Observer, Nick reiterates his view that MPs must come together to support the Prime Minister’s deal, rather than delaying necessary decisions.
Read More
In his 26 February article for the Spectator, Nick discusses the current impasse in the Withdrawal Agreement negotiations.
Read More
Nick argues that whether it is called a ‘people’s vote’ or ‘confirmatory referendum’, holding a second referendum would be to disrespect the result of the first.
Read More
In his article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald & Chichester Observer, Nick discusses what different groups of MPs are now saying about Brexit, and how this corresponds to what they really want.
Read More
Nick asks the Prime Minister to confirm that the EU previously revisited the Lisbon Treaty in response to democratic push-back in Ireland.
Read More
In his article for the Financial Times, Nick argues that the EU must recognise that Brexit cannot be stopped, and be prepared to come to a compromise on the Northern Ireland backstop.
Read More
In his article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald & Chichester Observer, Nick reflects on the Brexit votes taken in the House of Commons on 29 January, and welcomes the indication that MPs could come together behind a revised deal.
Read More
In his article for the Sunday Telegraph, Nick argues that MPs calling for ‘no deal’ to be taken off the table are really seeking to stop Brexit altogether, and that the best way to avoid ‘no deal’ is to agree a deal.
Read More
Nick argues that MPs seriously wishing to deliver Brexit and avoid a no deal scenario need to come together around a deal, or else admit that they want a second referendum or to abandon Brexit altogether.
Read More
In his article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald & Chichester Observer, Nick reiterates his support for a pragmatic Brexit and his belief that both a ‘no-deal’ exit and a second referendum pose severe risks to the country.
Read More
Nick speaks in the House of Commons debates in the run up to the ‘Meaningful Vote’, and urges MPs from all sides of the debate to support the pragmatic exit offered by the Withdrawal Agreement.
Read More
In his article for the West Sussex County Times, Worthing Herald & Chichester Observer, Nick reiterates his support for the Prime Minister’s deal with the EU, and urges colleagues to back it in the upcoming ‘Meaningful Vote’.
Read More