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Sir Edward Re-Elected to Serve the Gainsborough Constituency

Sir Edward Leigh has been re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency, who saw his tenth general election victory and an increased majority, on a night of good results for the Conservative Party. Following an efficient count, with turnout of 67.20% slight

The Prime Minister is Right

The Prime Minister is right – both politically and constitutionally – in seeking the prorogation of Parliament. The outrage about No Deal is bogus: the opposition could have voted for a deal three times, as indeed I did.

Edward Leigh: Why I Am Voting for Gove

This is a sobering moment for the Conservative Party. It is nearly three years since the EU referendum and Brexit has not been delivered. The country has just been forced to vote in European elections that were never supposed to happen.

Sir Edward: Shutting Gallery is Great Loss for Lincolnshire

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has objected to the proposal to close the Usher Gallery in Lincoln and turn it into an events venue. “Shutting the Usher Gallery would be a great loss for Lincolnshire,” the MP of more than three decades’ service in the Commons said.