Wokingham MP Sir John Redwood to stand down

Wokingham MP Sir John Redwood to stand down

Sir John Redwood has been the MP for Wokingham since 1987 but says he has other things to do

‘I have other things I wish to do’: Tory MP Sir John Redwood standing down

He is the 71st Tory MP to do so.

Sir John Redwood Standing Down

Long time MP and former minister Sir John Redwood has announced he will not stand at the election. Another one bites the dust...

Former Welsh Secretary Sir John Redwood standing down before election

John Redwood MP by Richard Townshend (CC BY 3.0) Sir John Redwood, who served as Welsh Secretary in John Major’s Government, has announced he is standing down ahead of the General Election. Sir John, who ran for the Conservative Party leadership in 1995, becomes the 71st Tory MP to stand down before the election on 4 July. During his time as Welsh Secretary, between 1993 and 1995, the Wokingham MP refused to sign Welsh language documents and eve…

‘I have other things I wish to do’: Tory MP Sir John Redwood standing down

A Conservative MP who ran for the party leadership in 1995 has announced he is standing down ahead of the General Election, saying: “I have other things I wish to do.”