Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Mar 2022 Ukraine
"Perhaps for too long, the west has harvested the peace dividend, but there is no doubt that we have entered a new era in the battle for democracy globally. May I urge my right hon. Friend to do what she can within Government not only to make the case for …..." John Baron - View Speech
That this House has considered the future of soft power.
It is a pleasure to be called to speak, Ms Rees. I thank the Speaker’s Office for selecting it and the Minister for Asia and the Middle East, my right hon. Friend the Member for Cannock …..." John Baron - View Speech
"I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. We have to do more to realise that democracy needs defending. We have to step up to the plate—not just this country, but the west generally—and commit sufficient resources, to ensure that we can talk softly, which we should always do first, but …..." John Baron - View Speech
"I completely concur with the hon. Gentleman’s comments. Sometimes we talk about figures and percentages too much in this place. We need to step back and realise that the British Council does an awful lot of good work that reaches into people’s lives on a global basis...." John Baron - View Speech
"I completely agree. I have been remiss in not thanking APPG members for being here today and contributing to the debate.
I am conscious that others want to contribute. I know we have half an hour, but I do not want to speak for the full 15 minutes. I want …..." John Baron - View Speech
"I look forward to receiving the answers. Of course we live in a digital age, but a physical presence is still important and very symbolic. Presidents and Prime Ministers of countries that we are pulling out of raise it with our own ambassadors. The fact that they are upset by …..." John Baron - View Speech
"I take on board what the Minister says about the budget being operational, but when a budget is cut—it was cut, in effect, because there was not full compensation for that loss of commercial revenue—these are the decisions that come out at the other end of the sausage machine. The …..." John Baron - View Speech