Priti regularly writes thought-provoking and topical articles and opinion pieces on national issues. Her articles and comment pieces can be found here.
Publication: Daily Telegraph By: Priti Patel Date: 21st July 2019 Revolutions about taxation have shaped our history. Magna Carta and the Civil War were about the power to tax. The American Revolution was sparked by a series of taxes and tariffs on tea. More recently, the Thatcher and Reagan “revolutions” …
The Witham MP, Priti Patel has today (19th July) visited Copford to assess a long term nuisance parking problem that has plagued the area for several years, creating particular hardships for local residents. Contractors’ vans and commuters travelling from Marks Tey Station are parking on both sides of London Road …
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel has today (19th July) met with Oscar Marsh, Engagement Co-Ordinator at the Realise Futures Social Enterprise, which is dedicated to finding work for disabled people in Essex and Suffolk. They help with training and the development of new skills and operate six social businesses …
Witham’s MP, Priti Patel has caught up with Brainwave, the children’s charity, at their Essex Centre in Witham today, (19th July). Priti has supported Brainwave and helped with their fundraising activities for many years. She was joined for a briefing meeting on the charity’s latest activities by Cllr Ron Ramage, …
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham has attended a cross-party Parliamentary event today (17th July) to learn about the importance of the Anthony Nolan stem cell donor register. The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign and #Match4Meena, were supported by their local Member of Parliament Neil O’Brien and blood cancer charity Anthony …
Businesses across the East of England are being surveyed over the A120 dualling proposals between Braintree and the A12 in support of the campaign to secure investment for the long-awaited and much-needed dualling scheme. The survey, which has been sent out this week, was developed by the Essex Chambers of …
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, is keeping the pressure on Government and key stakeholders for a much needed upgrade to Marks Tey Station. Greater Anglia nominated the station in November for highest priority Access for All Funding but it was turned down in April. Priti has since made several representations …
Major regional businesses have today (11.07.19) attended the A120 board meeting at County Hall, Chelmsford to show their support for proposals to dual the A120. The creation of a business board and establishment of A120 Campaign Champions is a key part of the campaign to persuade the Government to include …
Witham MP, Priti Patel, has today (11th July) chaired the Great Eastern Mainline Taskforce Stakeholder Conference, at the Civic Centre, Chelmsford. The Conference updated key stakeholders on the progress being made by the GEML Taskforce and focused on the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC), which is nearing completion and is …
Priti Patel, the Witham MP, has welcomed today’s announcement (9.07.19) by the Leader of Essex County Council, Cllr David Finch at a full council meeting that no public libraries in Essex will close over the next five years. She has written to Cllr Finch requesting further details of the new …