Andrew Griffith
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Andrew Griffith is the Shadow Business Secretary who aims to reshape the Conservative Party's approach to governance and business. This interview reveals his energetic and persuasive style as he seeks to unite his party and drive principled change in response to contemporary challenges.
“I welcome the moratorium on, and potential saving of, West Sussex, in response to my opposition and that of thousands of residents who did not want our historic county cleaved in two.”
“The Government and their Lib Dem little helpers in the Lords voted against a Conservative amendment in the name of the noble Lord Hunt to limit support to £2.5 billion over three years. That is almost £2.3 million every single day. The cap was not plucked from thin air—that £2.5 billion was the Government’s own figure.”
“I have been very generous in praising the Government today, and on what I hope is not, but may be, the Minister’s final outing, I hope he will reciprocate by being honest with the country about why the deal was possible.”
“This week, our hard-pressed automotive industry has sounded the alarm: under the zero emission vehicle rules, British car makers are being fined for making precisely the type of cars people want to buy. That is costing them £5 billion a year, denying consumer choice, damaging British jobs and putting automotive firms at risk.”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — From Sky boss to Number 10: Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith
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