From January 1981 – January 1983 I had the privilege of commanding some great soldiers in A Company, 1st Battalion the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment and was based in Northern Ireland.

Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)   On 27 April 1993, I stooped to pick up what I thought was a black rubber ball. I put it in my hand, looked at it and then dropped it in horror. I had picked up the blackened, burnt head of a baby. I was horrified and guilty.

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Last week a vote in Parliament on the so-called Grieve amendment split the Commons but not on traditional Government/Opposition lines.  No, the split occurred between those who wanted to deliver what was promised in the Referendum and those that wanted to change that result.  Each House of Common

Happy New Year to everyone who reads this.  I hope we have all had a good holiday, but may I now return to the burning issue of the day and I would like to look at BREXIT from a European angle.

I have received a huge numbers of e mails and letters arguing for both sides of the debate – a lot with anguish but also many with bitterness and vehemence that I have not encountered in politics before.  That worries me a lot.  Passions are greatly inflamed as a direct result of the 2016 Referen

On Friday 30 November Bob Stewart visited St Paul’s in Copers Cope where the Rev Simon Couper showed him the First World War Memorial in the Church.

WHAT MIGHT A NO DEAL BREXIT MEAN TO US?

Recently at Westminster, Bob attended the organisation 'Survivors Speak Out' 10th anniversary reception. The charity aims to help victims of torture, normally political refugees, get over their appalling experiences and help them settle in the United Kingdom.

Earlier today, Friday 6 July, Bob visited Bishop Justus School on Bromley Common. There he first met with the Chief Executive of Aquinas Trust, Kathy Griffiths, who has been associated with the school since its foundation as a Church of England foundation in 2004.