Former Conservative Member of Parliament for Sedgefield
Darlington, England
Joined May 2012
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It has been an honour to serve Sedgefield as its MP, and I will continue to do so until May 30th.
Thereafter, I will cease be the MP for Sedgefield and will become the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Enough is enough.
It's time for John Healey to rule out higher taxes.
In the last two budgets Labour have increased taxes by £66 billion a year - that's almost £2,300 for every household.
More uncertainty is the last thing anyone needs.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Net zero scepticism is not climate-change denial. You can accept the science but still question the laws, subsidies, targets and prohibitions that are meant to solve the problem. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07…
@KemiBadenoch: We can have cleaner energy without sacrificing prosperity. We can protect the environment without destroying our industrial base. We can reduce emissions while strengthening our security and restoring public consent.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
With Keir Starmer gone, Andy Burnham wants you to think he's going to change things.
Here’s the truth ⬇️
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Why does a state-owned monopoly need to splurge £5,500 of taxpayers’ cash on canapés & drinks in Parliament so MPs can mingle with state-owned rail bosses?
With railcards up 16% & unregulated tickets up over 10% on state run trains, it’s a slap in the face to passengers up and down the country.
If nationalisation is going so well, why does it need a canapé reception for Labour & @Heidi_Labour to sell it to MPs?🚆🥂
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At the Aycliffe Business Park Make Your Mark Awards tonight. Always an amazing celebration of success, food on the way 😀. #makeyourmark
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Kemi’s media interview today was interrupted by the kind of people that shout loudest at the Hate Marches. You know, the ones that aren’t polite enough to wait ‘til the end, then ask a question, then to actually listen to the answer.
This is what happened.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Kemi Badenoch put a visibly rattled, time-wasting Prime Minister under real pressure, as Keir Starmer slipped into full Dalek mode trying to explain himself to the Commons.
Badenoch did not miss a beat. This was one of her strongest PMQs performances yet.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Do you believe Keir Starmer?
8%Yes
92%No
656 votes • Final results Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
1st Jobs are vital
But @UKLabour’s National Insurance Tax & Business Rate Rises mean employers just can’t afford to hire young people
Youth unemployment is now over 16%
@Conservatives would abolish rates for Leisure/Retail/Hospitality with rateable value of sub £110k/year, putting jobs back on the High Street
#BBCQT
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
After 14 months of relentless campaigning, Labour has been forced into a partial u-turn on the Family Farm Tax.
Throughout this difficult time, the @Conservatives have consistently led the fight in parliament and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with protesting farmers AGAINST the tax.
Rural communities should never have been put through such levels of distress, pain and panic.
You would think that an MP with a significant farming and business community wouldn’t vote against the inheritance tax changes for farmers and family businesses. Well apparently not, unlike some others in his party my successor voted against his constituents. #familyfarmtax
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
A day of shame for Labour…
Labour MPs just voted to keep Rachel Reeves’s cruel Family Farm Tax.
I am totally disgusted.
This could be the end of British farming.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
🚨Tonight, there will be a vote on the Family Farm and Family Business Taxes.
Labour MPs have the chance to stand up for our farmers and family businesses and vote AGAINST this tax.
If you are from a Labour constituency, please contact your MP urgently with your concerns and encourage them to vote against it.
The @Conservatives will vote to AXE the Family Farm and Family Business Taxes.
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
"Public services now need to live within their means because I'm really clear, I'm not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes." [Labour’s Rachel Reeves to CBI, November 2024]
Please share this widely…just in case she is tempted to forget…
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
The Conservative Party is back.
If you believe in stronger borders and a stronger economy, join us.
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Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
This week’s tube strikes will not be a one off.
Labour are passing laws to make sure that strikes are more frequent, last longer, and with less notice.
We will all be held hostage by the trade unions.
Do we really want more of this?
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Five years of Condescending Keir
I can't be the only one who's noticed this?👇
Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Newly elected Labour MP’s had the chance to put farming families before party politics in Parliament this week.
They refused.
After 5 hours of debate in which they could have raised concerns about the family farm tax, here’s what they said instead ⬇️
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Paul Howell for the True North retweeted
Calling all farming families, farm staff, farming trades and anyone who cares about our rural way of life - help us speak up for you!
The House of Commons is debating rural affairs this afternoon. Please send me examples of how Labour’s family farm tax, jobs tax and other policies are affecting your business and your future #StoptheFamilyFarmTax.
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