Monthly Archives: September 2011

European questions for Ministers

            Mr Hague repeated his old burning building speech and explained things about the EU he does not like. As Foreign Secretary there is one very simple question for him. What is he doing about it? Why wont he get on with renegotiating the UK position? Most UK electors want a trade agreement but [...]

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And now – the real Conservative book!

There’s nothing like a Coalition to get the Conservatives writing about what they really want for Christmas. I have introduced you to two MPs writing about banks, and to five MPs writing gently about most things. Now I can tell you about 16 Conservative MPs, one Conservative peer and 9 Conservative experts serving up “The [...]

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Ufton Nervet near miss

             I spoke to a representative of Network Rail earlier this week. He confirmed the near miss, and apologised for the mistake which led to the potentially dangerous situation.  He said they were undertaking an eqnuiry and would proceed to disciplinary action if appropriate.               I said I understood the need for manual override [...]

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Peter Oborne speaks up for the silenced majority

                   The Uk has long had a majority against the Euro madness, and against further UK integration into the EU, as measured by issue polls.  Last night Peter Oborne on Newsnight hit out against Mr Lambert, a typical representative of the UK establishment who told us we were all wrong to be against the [...]

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Will enough Germans defend their democracy?

             The future of the Euro and the greater EU superstate project  now rests largely on German politics. The German political establishment has been keen on integration by stealth for many years. It ignored German public opinion against losing the DM, and took the country into the Euro. Now it is trying to get [...]

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Wokingham Times

It’s been a frustrating week at home with no Parliament to go to. Parliament is taking a recess whilst the three main political parties hold their conferences. The trouble is the world does not go away for three weeks whilst UK politicians meet to mull over what they have done and need to do next. [...]

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A greek default would show the weakness of the west

               Many commentators write about Greece as if she were some helpless victim of forces beyond her control. I myself have expressed some sympathy for Greek people caught up in a crisis of their government’s making, especially for those who thought the Euro and their government’s policy was ill judged. I have no sympathy [...]

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5 Tory MPs write a book

   My colleagues Kwasi Kwarteng, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, Chris Skidmore and Elizabeth Truss have sent me a copy of their  publication:  After the Coalition: A Conservative agenda for Britain.  We need to take note of what five intelligent newly elected MPs are saying about how they see the future and wish to shape it. [...]

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Labour's position

               The Coalition spinners have done a great job, presumably with some help from within the Labour party. They have made the issue of the Labour conference the question of Ed’s leadership and his own personal poll ratings.                  They would be wise in the privacy of their own politcal meetings to recognise an inconvenient [...]

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Labour’s position

               The Coalition spinners have done a great job, presumably with some help from within the Labour party. They have made the issue of the Labour conference the question of Ed’s leadership and his own personal poll ratings.                  They would be wise in the privacy of their own politcal meetings to recognise an inconvenient [...]

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