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are not, as he implies, untrammelled. Council prayers increasingly look set to become a battle between the
Government and the courts at ever higher levels". The Localism Act states that "a local authority has power to do anything that individuals generally may do". Eric Pickles wrote to faith leaders, local authority leaders, and the Society of Local Council Clerks, and telling parish councils "Once the power is in place, eligible parish councils will be able to include prayers as part of their formal business". In April 2013, referring to the issue of prayers in council meetings, Pickles said in a speech at the Conservative Spring Forum that "militant atheists" should accept that Britain is a Christian country. In 2015 the
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legislation, should be in force by March 2012. Pickles said he was determined to reverse the presumption that
Whitehall knows best by making local councils directly accountable to the local taxpayer. He said: "If councils want to increase council tax further, they will have to prove the case to the electorate. Let the people decide". Residents would be asked to choose between accepting the rise or rejecting it and instead accepting a below inflation rise, but with reduced council services. The average council tax on a Band D property increased from £688 a year in 1997/98 to £1,439 for 2010.
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accounts. Closure took until March 2015. Commentators questioned whether
Whitehall would struggle to check whether council services and finances were about to fall over, particularly when money was channelled through public / private companies. In the aftermath of a series of major financial crises at local authorities such as Woking Borough Council and Thurrock, identified from 2021, senior figures in local government finance identified the critical need to reinstate functions formerly discharged by the Audit Commission and for a strong system leader to oversee councils and local audit.
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and economic deprivation. Pickles claimed repeatedly that these families cost the state £9 billion per annum. In March 2015 Pickles declared the programme a 'triumph' in the House of
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published its report on 19 December 2016. They concluded that the delay in publication had been unacceptable, that DCLG had failed to demonstrate that the programme had any significant impact and that the terminology of saying that the families had been "turned around" was misleading given that many
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was published on 17 October 2016. The report found that there had been "no significant impact" of the scheme. A press release from NIESR stated, "we were unable to find consistent evidence that the programme had any significant or systematic impact". The Times reported the following day, "the report
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in 1979, representing the Worth Valley ward. From 1982 to 1984, he chaired that
Council's Social Services Committee, and then, from 1984 to 1986, he chaired the Education Committee. Between 1988 and 1990, he served as leader of the Conservative group on the council. In September 1988 the Conservative
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final report, published on 4 September 2024, was critical of
Pickles and his government department for failing to act on a 2013 coroner recommendation to improve cladding fire safety regulations and for his enthusiastic support of a programme to slash regulations which dominated department thinking.
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appraised his role with regard to local government as follows: "Local government minister Eric
Pickles has colluded cheerfully with George Osborne to knock local government back to being no more than rat catchers and managers of street lighting. Indeed, they scarcely give them the funds to carry out
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In August 2010 Pickles unexpectedly announced the closure of the Audit
Commission for England and Wales. The commission had overseen the appointment of independent external auditors for local authorities, and supported audit work to ensure value for money and the certification of Councils' financial
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Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, commented "A number of senior lawyers have expressed doubt whether the Localism Act will, as Mr Pickles hopes, make prayers lawful, and the Act was clearly not passed with that express intention. His powers to pass legislation
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and apologised "unreservedly" for not dredging the Somerset Levels and said that "the government may have relied too much on the advice" of the Environment Agency. The head of the Environment Agency Lord Chris Smith rejected the criticism of his organisation. The Environment Secretary protested in
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Programme designed to turn around 120,000 dysfunctional families responsible, at a cost of around £400 million. According to David Cameron, these families were responsible for 'a large proportion of the problems in society'. The families were selected for having 5 of 7 measures of social
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When Bradford Council was hung, Pickles opted to break the agreement that the position of Lord Mayor is rotated between the parties, when he put a Conservative mayor in place again. This effectively gave the Conservatives a majority due to the Lord Mayor's casting vote. To do this, they also broke
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association. During his time in the Young Conservatives he became a member of the Joint Committee Against Racism from 1982 to 1987 and later became its chairman. His period as national Young Conservative chairman saw growing factionalism with challenges from a southern-based right wing to Pickles'
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Pickles held his seat with 53.5% of the votes and an increased majority of 11,612 (26.3%), nearly as many as the number of votes for the second-placed candidate, making this the second-safest Conservative seat in Eastern England, with Pickles taking the third-highest share of the vote cast in the
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and needed to leave his constituency house in Brentwood at 5.30 am to get to Westminster for 9.30 am, given that he tended to get home at midnight or 1 am, although the standard time for commuters from this region is usually ninety minutes. He went on to say that it was "no fun"
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reported that under the plans "dozens of council chiefs who earn more than Cabinet ministers would lose their jobs as clusters of councils merged their frontline services and backroom operations to provide better value for money." Of the eight highest-earning chief executives listed in
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would be of no significant use; the Environment Secretary defended the Agency. Roger Falconer, Professor of Water Management at Cardiff University, and other hydrologists made clear that dredging did not offer a useful solution to flooding on the Somerset Levels.
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moderate leadership. Pickles also moved against right-wingers in Bradford, expelling the Young Conservative, Yorkshire Chairman of the Monday Club who had stood for the Bradford Wyke Ward on an anti-immigrant platform from the Bradford area constituencies.
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meetings, which councillors disagreeing with the practice had to attend if not wishing to walk out discourteously. Mr Justice Ouseley ruled: "The saying of prayers as part of the formal meeting of a Council is not lawful under s. 111 of the
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would have final say over the building of wind turbines. By June 2014, Pickles had intervened on 12 windfarm projects and rejected 10 of them, against the recommendations from planning inspectors, rising to 50 rejections by October 2014.
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had infiltrated the local Conservative branch. Pickles's vote was reduced from 45.4% to 38%, but he retained his seat by a margin of 2,821 votes (6.5%) becoming elected with 38% of the votes against Bell's 31.5%.
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from 2010 to 2015. He went on to challenge the inquiry not to waste his time while giving evidence, before getting the death toll from the disaster wrong. He later apologised, claiming he "misspoke".
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system as resulting in stable government and attacked Brown, claiming he "now wants to fiddle the electoral system" by wanting to change the voting system.
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Speaking live to GB News on 4 October 2022, Pickles stated that he had attended his 52nd consecutive Conservative Party Annual Conference that year.
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poll which found that 55% of people were against councils holding prayers, and 26% in favour. Eric Pickles brought forward his
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on 13 December 2010. The Bill completed the third reading in the House of Lords on 31 October 2011. The bill received
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3126:"Grenfell Tower fire: Lord Eric Pickles oversaw government's 'deregulatory agenda' - what did inquiry say about him?"
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commuting into London from where he lived. In response to Pickles's comments that he "had to be there on time",
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was published quietly last night after complaints from Whitehall insiders that it was being suppressed".
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2884:"UK weather: Eric Pickles and Owen Paterson clash over the performance of the Environment Agency"
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from 2009 to 2010 and was later the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion from 2015 to 2017.
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of the families had continuing problems after a result had been claimed. The PAC chairwoman,
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3045:"'Extremely busy' ex-Tory minister Eric Pickles tells Grenfell Inquiry not to waste his time"
1870:"Eric Pickles becomes latest Eurosceptic to drift to pro-Europe side as infighting continues"
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Eric Jack Pickles was born on 20 April 1952, the son of Jack and Constance Pickles. Born in
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Pickles delivers the keynote address at the Flag Institute Spring Meeting 2011 in Mayfair
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outlined plans to reform the voting system in the United Kingdom. Pickles defended the
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Video: "Eric Pickles' War Room Briefing: The challenge facing us at the next election"
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2709:"Government misled public with 99% success rate claim on troubled families, say MPs"
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the strongest possible terms to the Prime Minister about Pickles' "grandstanding".
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3207:"May names nine new Tory peers to bolster party after Brexit defeats"
3063:"Grenfell inquiry: 'Busy' Lord Pickles apologises for his impatience"
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2064:"Eric Pickles was wrong: local government needs trained auditors"
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2204:"'Flog' home owners who leave bins in road, says Eric Pickles"
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2375:"Eric Pickles rejects 10 out of 12 wind farm applications"
2342:"South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon welcomes turbine decision"
1825:"Tories plan purge of town hall 'fat cats' - Times Online"
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2402:"This war on windfarms is the Tories' latest sop to Ukip"
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2831:"UK floods: Government 'made a mistake' by not dredging"
2735:"Troubled families turnaround claim misleading, say MPs"
1843:"Gordon Brown outlines plans to reform UK voting system"
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upstream, and that increasing the capacity of rivers by
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2997:"MPs' expenses: Who is in the clear, and who owes what"
1460:"Eric Pickles to be replaced as Communities' Secretary"
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European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance
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Organisations associated with the Conservative Party
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Mason, Rowena; Wintour, Patrick (10 February 2014).
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On 7 April 2022, Pickles was giving evidence to the
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Pickles was the campaign manager for the successful
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2940:"Tories should put Eric Pickles under house arrest"
1982:. Department for Communities and Local Government.
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Office vacant between 11 May 2015 and 17 July 2016.
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National Institute for Economic and Social Research
5857:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
2662:National Institute of Economic and Social Research
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1031:The bill was introduced by Pickles, and given its
908:on the basis that the EU would be reformed by the
5148:Conservative National Property Advisory Committee
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2317:"Tirley PRI Secretaries of State decision letter"
1946:"Sir Eric Pickles joins The Parliamentary Review"
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1542:"Eric Pickles to lead MPs' delegation to Israel"
1016:. The measures affected by the Act include more
912:then being led by Prime Minister David Cameron.
875:, a post he held from January 2009 to May 2010.
871:in May 2008. Following this, he was promoted to
786:Pickles was elected as Member of Parliament for
1331:on 18 May 2018. On 18 June 2018 he was created
851:. On 30 December 2008, according to reports in
3608:as Minister of State for Faith and Communities
3521:Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government
3204:
2516:. National Secular Society. 18 February 2012.
2460:. National Secular Society. 19 February 2012.
2434:. National Secular Society. 10 February 2012.
1155:suffered severe flooding as part of the wider
748:Pickles soon became the chairman of the local
475:Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government
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2972:. Juryteam.org. 21 March 2009. Archived from
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1268:This led to calls for him to resign from the
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1706:City Limits magazine, 9–16 August 1990, p.8.
1666:
1108:Local Government (Religious Observances) Act
717:, he attended Greenhead Grammar School (now
5502:European Conservatives and Reformists Group
5442:European Conservatives and Reformists Party
5158:Conservative Science & Technology Forum
3205:Sabbagh, Dan; Perkins, Anne (18 May 2018).
3117:
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2582:"Eric Pickles welcomes council prayers law"
1420:
1295:Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
1057:welcomed the decision that Pickles and the
982:Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal
662:from 2010 to 2015. He previously served as
5598:
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5183:Conservative Workers & Trade Unionists
3775:
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3715:Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
2855:
2642:Portes, J.; Bewley, H. (17 October 2016).
2556:
1625:"Chapter 2: Man of Mystery (Paragraph 15)"
1284:, a district of Batley in West Yorkshire.
1157:2013-2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe
671:UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust issues
43:
5776:Housing, Communities and Local Government
5702:Housing, Communities and Local Government
4898:Directly elected city mayoral authorities
3123:
2625:Troubled Families, Green Man Books, 2015.
2006:"Privy Council appointments, 13 May 2010"
1293:Eric Pickles was sworn in as a member of
4579:
3836:History of conservatism in Great Britain
3235:
2994:
1280:Pickles married Irene Coates in 1976 in
1205:. While discussing the controversy over
999:
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5817:Chairmen of the Conservative Party (UK)
4536:Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
3664:United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion
3470:Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
3381:(free electronic edition, October 1996)
3276:(free electronic edition, October 1996)
2597:"Troubled Families report 'suppressed'"
2399:
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1644:(free electronic edition, October 1996)
1241:, which killed 72 people and destroyed
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673:in 2015. He stood down as an MP at the
157:11 May 2015 – 11 December 2017
145:United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion
5799:
5203:Conservatives for International Travel
5055:Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation
3363:
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3181:"Knighthood conferred on Eric Pickles"
3151:"Eric Pickles to receive a knighthood"
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2856:Carrington, Damien (9 February 2014).
2432:"High Court Ruling on Council Prayers"
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2202:Hope, Christopher (16 December 2014).
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1743:, Debretts.com; accessed 16 July 2014.
1679:from the original on 16 September 2015
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1490:"The Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles – GOV.UK"
1161:2013–2014 United Kingdom winter floods
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322:19 January 2009 – 12 May 2010
5739:Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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2381:from the original on 9 October 2014
1667:Hetherington, Peter (2 July 2008).
1552:from the original on 21 August 2015
1500:from the original on 6 January 2016
743:Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia
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5832:Life peers created by Elizabeth II
5827:Conservative Party (UK) life peers
5526:Ulster Conservatives and Unionists
5065:Conservative Co-operative Movement
4789:Conservative Campaign Headquarters
3472:, Local Government and the Regions
3368:. Bradford: 1 in 12 Publications.
3263:. Bradford: 1 in 12 Publications.
3098:Mason, Rowena (6 September 2024).
2919:from the original on 30 March 2009
2882:Morris, Nigel (10 February 2014).
2557:Dominiczak, Peter (6 April 2014).
2546:from the original on 5 April 2012.
2400:Toynbee, Polly (28 October 2014).
2340:Bareham, Dominic (15 April 2014).
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2183:from the original on 18 April 2015
2062:Walker, David (25 February 2015).
2043:from the original on 10 March 2011
2031:Hope, Christopher (30 July 2010).
1631:. Bradford: 1 in 12 Publications.
1597:from the original on 30 April 2011
1583:Watts, Robert (22 November 2009).
1233:Grenfell Tower Inquiry controversy
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873:Chairman of the Conservative Party
843:appointed Pickles to a reshuffled
664:Chairman of the Conservative Party
630:(born 20 April 1952) is a British
419:9 April 1992 – 3 May 2017
310:Chairman of the Conservative Party
218:12 May 2010 – 11 May 2015
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5193:Conservatives Against Fox Hunting
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5108:Conservative Friends of Palestine
5094:Conservative Friends of Gibraltar
5060:Conservative Christian Fellowship
5014:Association of Conservative Clubs
4994:Conservative Women's Organisation
3831:History of the Conservative Party
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2271:from the original on 25 June 2012
2171:Hutton, Will (1 September 2013).
1827:. 30 January 2009. Archived from
1790:"Martin Bell to run for MP again"
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4803:Conservative Research Department
3410:Parliament of the United Kingdom
3312:Parliament of the United Kingdom
3217:from the original on 20 May 2018
3185:Government of the United Kingdom
3161:from the original on 26 May 2015
2458:"Yougov poll on Council Prayers"
1920:"Sir Eric Pickles to quit as MP"
1868:Leftly, Mark (6 February 2016).
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1470:from the original on 15 May 2015
1436:. 9 December 2012. BBC Radio 4.
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5103:Conservative Friends of Israel
5070:Conservative Countryside Forum
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5098:Conservative Friends of India
5075:Conservative Disability Group
4858:Conservative Party Conference
3292:official constituency website
2595:Cook, Chris (8 August 2016).
1571:Dod's Parliamentary Companion
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555:Leeds Metropolitan University
5514:Movement for European Reform
5448:International Democrat Union
5233:Margaret Thatcher Foundation
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5163:Conservative Trade Unionists
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1976:"The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP"
369:Member of the House of Lords
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5496:European Conservative Group
5080:Conservative European Forum
3886:General election manifestos
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3616:Minister of State for Faith
3328:Contributions in Parliament
3317:Contributions in Parliament
2377:. Blue and Green Tomorrow.
1724:Leeds Other Paper July 1990
1297:in 2010. This gave him the
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1014:local government in England
1012:that changed the powers of
356:The Lord Feldman of Elstree
258:Minister of State for Faith
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5479:Conservative–DUP agreement
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5045:Blue Collar Conservativism
3815:Conservative Party Archive
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4959:Associated organisations
4784:Conservative Party Board
3678:Party political offices
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2807:. BBC. 6 February 2014.
1950:The Parliamentary Review
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731:Independent Labour Party
715:West Riding of Yorkshire
693:. He is the chairman of
5842:Councillors in Bradford
5557:Conservatism portal
5485:European People's Party
5452:European Democrat Union
5258:Northern Research Group
5223:European Research Group
5128:Conservative Mainstream
4889:Gibraltar Conservatives
3911:Scottish Unionist Party
3157:. London. 22 May 2015.
2679:. London. pp. 1–2.
2291:"Localism Bill 2010–11"
2151:www.publicfinance.co.uk
2126:www.publicfinance.co.uk
2101:www.publicfinance.co.uk
1323:He was nominated for a
1082:held as part of formal
600:from the BBC programme
49:Official portrait, 2024
5188:Conservatives 4 Cities
4879:Scottish Conservatives
3921:National Liberal Party
3896:Liberal Unionist Party
3391:at publicservice.co.uk
2837:. BBC. 9 February 2014
2741:. UK. 20 December 2016
2715:. UK. 19 December 2016
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5198:Conservatives at Work
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3364:Grogan, Tony (1989).
3259:Grogan, Tony (1989).
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5872:People from Keighley
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5268:Popular Conservatism
5213:COVID Recovery Group
5004:Conservatives Abroad
4905:London Conservatives
4580:Leadership elections
3906:Irish Unionist Party
3881:Carlton Club meeting
3866:Tariff Reform League
3426:Member of Parliament
3346:Record in Parliament
2490:. 18 February 2012.
1649:11 July 2015 at the
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918:Parliamentary Review
782:Parliamentary career
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5388:European Foundation
5273:Renewing One Nation
5218:European Foundation
5133:Conservative Health
5040:The Atlantic Bridge
5009:LGBT+ Conservatives
4999:Young Conservatives
4884:Welsh Conservatives
4718:July–September 2022
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3624:Position abolished
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2265:"Localism Act 2011"
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1831:on 30 January 2009.
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988:in the wake of the
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5508:European Democrats
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3261:The Pickles Papers
3242:The London Gazette
3130:The Yorkshire Post
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940:on 13 May 2010.
938:Privy Counsellor
889:Pickles was the
839:On 2 July 2007,
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