SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax is calling for stronger leadership to deal with the big issues the country is facing.

He called on Prime Minister David Cameron to take charge and put a Conservative stamp on issues including immigration and crime.

His comments come as the Queen outlined the government plans for the year ahead in the Houses of Parliament yesterday.

Conservative backbenchers, many strongly opposed to the potential changes, published an ‘Alternative Queen’s Speech’, laying out their proposals including demands to cut tax and a referendum on repatriating powers from Brussels.

Mr Drax said: “I signed up to it. Our country needs, like never before, strong leadership and a precise direction of travel. There are too many big issues like the EU – which is about to implode – immigration, crime, etcetera, which we feel there should be a strong narrative about.

“The public is fed up with talk. What they want is action. I am not for one minute saying we should oust David Cameron. I am just telling him, as a backbencher and one of many saying this, that taking the country forward in a rather haphazard way is not good enough.”