How They Voted
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Tony Vaughan on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Here’s some of the data and my comments on itView post ↗
Interesting new data from British Future showing most Labour inclined voters don’t back a 10 year route to settlement. With net migration at new lows, this makes clearer than ever that the earned settlement proposals don’t belong on Labour’s policy platform. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...View post ↗
A focus on what unites us all will get us a whole lot further than anything the far-right have to say.View post ↗
I don’t believe their claim that life will be better without multiculturalism. The contributions of immigrant communities to our NHS, our businesses, our sports teams, our TV and film are part of what makes us British.View post ↗
I also don’t believe that everyone at the march wants to divide the country and spread hate. But giving a voice to the likes of Farage and Robinson only furthers their cause to dupe British people into thinking that non-white people are the cause of all of the country's problems.View post ↗
Appalling scenes and displays of racism over the weekend. I don’t believe these marches seek to ‘Unite the Kingdom’ in any way but instead incite division by scapegoating minority communities.View post ↗
The Foremans are trapped in a horrific situation. The latest development is deeply troubling - the family's contact with them has been cut off for more than a week. You'll be hearing a lot more from myself and the family next week about what we need from the Gov! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...View post ↗
Delighted to see that Sandgate Granville Parade Beach is open officially as a bathing site in my constituency from today! It is a beautiful shingle beach for swimmers and kayakers. www.gov.uk/government/n...View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Cat Eccles) for securing this important debate. The ECHR has delivered extraordinary victories for British people. When Jeanette Smith and Graeme Grady were discharged from the armed forces simply for being gay, the English court …Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights · 2025-11-05
Does the Minister agree that it is precisely because of the complexity of these cases, which potentially involve numerous different Government Departments, that we need an envoy for complex consular cases, who has not just the resources, but the authority to bring the Government …Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran · 2026-05-21
2. Having knocked on doors in recent weeks – in Folkestone & Hythe, Worthing, Hastings & Rye, Thanet, Haringey, Islington – voters are frustrated with the pace of change; but they are still angry about the mistakes made by the leadership: winter fuel, benefit cuts, that LBC inter …Bluesky post · 2026-05-09
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs SC is doing a brilliant job! Don't forget that the gov can temporarily nationalise a water company if it's repeatedly breaching its licence - through the Special Administration Regime under the Water Industry Act 1991. www.theguardian.com …Bluesky post · 2026-05-01
I know that our military strategy remains defensive - not disruptive - it’s all about ensuring the safety of British citizens, our bases in Cyprus, Bahrain, Diego Garcia and our Gulf allies. Nobody should mistake defensive action for weakness.Bluesky post · 2026-03-25
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £231,055. Rank: #314 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 233 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £243,150. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
26 items for review
- £733 Single claim of £733.20 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 08/10/2024.
- £541 Single claim of £541.20 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 23/07/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/08/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/02/2025.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/03/2025.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/09/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/11/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/12/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
- £2,860 Single claim of £2,859.75 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £687 Single claim of £687.30 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 24/01/2025.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 28/10/2024.
- £1,521 Single claim of £1,520.80 for Insurance - buildings (Office Costs) on 17/10/2024.
- £715 Single claim of £715.18 for Insurance - contents (Office Costs) on 19/11/2024.
- £2,226 Single claim of £2,226.03 for Rent (Office Costs) on 22/10/2024.
- £3,125 Single claim of £3,125.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 25/03/2025.
- £3,091 Single claim of £3,090.75 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/11/2024.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/09/2024.
- £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/09/2024.
- £4,702 Single claim of £4,701.85 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,243 Single claim of £1,243.22 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 23/04/2025.
- £536 Single claim of £535.79 for Utilities (Water) on 03/06/2025.
- £644 Single claim of £644.10 for Insurance - contents (Office Costs) on 17/11/2025.
- £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/06/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £226,133
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£175,556
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,702
0
£3,125
[***] 25/12/2024 to 24/03/20250
£3,091
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,860
[***] - Faster payment - first month rent due 19 Aug0
£2,383
0
£2,383
0
£2,383
0
£2,383
0
£2,383
0
£2,383
0
£2,383
0
£2,383
[***] - First Quarter´s Rent0
£2,226
Buildings Insurance - Constituency Office0
£1,521
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,243
Council Tax Bill 24/25 London Residence0
£733
Year on year
FY 24-25 169 claims £230,880
FY 25-26 64 claims £12,270
Travel
£8,475 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£23,791 paid across 4 nights.
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