Sir Christopher Chope, OBE, MP is the Member of Parliament for Christchurch. Prior to entering parliament, Chris was a Barrister and Leader of Wandsworth Council where he pioneered local government privatisation and achieved substantial expenditure reductions. In June 2013 Chope was one of four MPs who tried to facilitate a parliamentary debate on what they called an “Alternative Queen’s Speech.” 42 policies were listed including reintroduction of the death penalty and conscription, privatizing the BBC, banning the burka in public places and preparation to leave the European Union.