John gives his thoughts on Labour’s green wealth fund 17th July 2024 John tells The Times, “Sadly, it isn’t the UK sovereign wealth fund that our country desperately needs to fix long-term structural problems … Instead, it’s a... Articles
John Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery" 17th July 2024 John has called for MP voting rounds in Tory leadership contests to be made public to help the party stop choosing "problematic leaders". Articles
A 5-point Plan to Reset Ethical Standards in Government 1st January 2024 The system for regulating ethical standards in government – is widely recognised as being in need of a major reset. This 5-point plan sets out a blueprint for... Articles
I NEWS: We Should Build Taller Homes To Tackle ‘Decades Of Failure’ On Housing, Says John Penrose 3rd April 2023 This article was written by Eleanor Langford and published in iNews. Former minister John Penrose has said people should be able to add more storeys to their... Articles
Politics Home: Allowing developers to build ‘Up Not Out’ could help solve the housing crisis 7th June 2017 The way to solve the housing crisis is to reduce planning restrictions on urban property owners, allowing them to build up to the level of other buildings in... Articles
How to save our High Streets and green fields in one go 14th February 2013 ConHome readers are intelligent, aesthetically literate folk so – of course – you’ll already be familiar with my article in The Daily Telegraph on protecting... Articles
The Telegraph: Now let’s protect our favourite urban views 14th January 2013 Fancy a walk after all that lovely festive nosh? Something to burn off a few of those calories? Most of us do, and, whether it’s in a local park or market... Articles
Letterman asks John for royal wedding invite 29th September 2012 Erica Hill reports on David Letterman's attempt to wrangle a ticket to the royal wedding out of Britain's Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose. Articles