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Brain Tumour Patients and carers from Shipley join mass lobby asking MPs to in the fight against brain tumours
Six patients and fundraisers from Shipley joined over 100 other patients, carers, charities and healthcare professionals from on a mass lobby of Parliament on Wednesday to ask local MP, Philip Davies to help raise awareness about brain tumours
Saturday 16 June 2012

All Party Parliamentary Group on Religious Education
Philip Davies MP attended the first meeting of the ALL Party Parliamentary Group on Religious Education (RE) in Parliament on June 11th. The newly formed group is supported by the main political parties and will promote the highest possible standards of RE for all young people.
Monday 11 June 2012

Philip speaks on international aid at Unicef/Save the Children event
Aid sceptic Philip Davies MP kicked off the debate, arguing that while he supports humanitarian aid, aid doesn't always work and risks developing a culture of international welfare dependency.
Monday 21 May 2012

Has the Coalition got it right on International Aid
Philip Davies argued that the UK simply cannot afford to increase spending on aid and was also critical of giving aid to countries such as India which, he argued, have enough money sorting out their own problems.
Monday 21 May 2012

Rebel MPs
This Parliament has seen more rebellions by government MPs than in any other session in the post-war era, The Bumper Book of Coalition Rebellions" says.
Tuesday 8 May 2012

Now Britain's even lending China the cash to plant trees
The Luxembourg-based European Investment Bank has lent China £210million to kick-start a project to help the country grow forests to compensate for its contribution to global warming. Britain has agreed to underwrite the loan, which will cost British taxpayers more than £30million.
Tuesday 10 April 2012

The Costa del Dole
Official figures show that in 2010/11 £1million was paid in jobseekers' allowance to people who have gone to another European country. The jobless have taken advantage of rules that state they can continue claiming dole for up to three months as long as they are "looking for work."
Saturday 7 April 2012

Criminals not sent to jail is "shocking"
An answer to Parliamentary questions submitted by Philip Davies revealed two sexual offenders with criminal histories spanning 30 years were not sent to jail for failing to comply with the sex offenders register. Mr. Davies has condemned sentences for these and other sex offenders as "soft."
Tuesday 3 April 2012

Tory MPs blast 40p minimum for booze.
The Government passed a law that requires alcohol to be sold for a minimum 40p per unit. Tory backbenchers, including Philip Davies, blasted the new law because they believe it would hurt moderate drinkers instead of stemming rowdy teen drinking.
Saturday 24 March 2012

Daily Express victory as £1.6bn aid to India is set to be scrapped
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell hinted that aid to India will end by 2015. The Daily Express hailed the news as a victory for their campaign to stop aid to India, while backbencher Tory MPs are still upset that the Government does not stop aid immediately.
Monday 19 March 2012