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Cameron author of Tory Woe over EU Argues Shrewd Oborne Analysis
on Nov 2, 2009Excellent analysis in an article by Peter Oborne yesterday on Cameron and Europe. He locates the core of the problem with the Tory rank and file. For some reason they perceive Europe as the heart of darkness: a potential supranational dictatorship un...
MPs' Pay and Expenses- Being Fair
on Oct 31, 2009I know this topic is already fairly dogeared but I wanted to add a few thoughts to it as I feel MPs have been rather unfairly judged. This is not to say that there have not been shocking excesses which should be condemned. These include:Shame Column1...
Cameron Likely to Find More Than One Term is Beyond Him
on Oct 28, 2009A week last Sunday Andrew Rawnsley suggested Cameron might only last one parliamentary session. It seems a trifle early to be gazing ahead like that, but we'll all be doing it soon, so why not. He points out that the last 30 years have witnessed peri...
Tony Blair Would be Good as EU President
on Oct 26, 2009If, as seems likely, the Czech president finally decides to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, the next issue to make Tory Euro-sceptics wet their knickers is whether Tony Blair should be the first incumbent as EU president- well discussed here and here. Oh y...
Why, oh Why Do we Have to Keep on Putting the Clocks Back?
on Oct 24, 2009[Last year, about this time, I expressed my indignation at the absurd putting back of clocks every year by that precious hour. I have not heard one single person in favour of this measure-well one, anyway; see comment box- which continues to shroud i...
Griffin Exposed by Democratic Debate on Question Time
on Oct 23, 2009Did you see it? It was woeful I thought from Griffin's point of view. The panel were very well prepared- had read all the damning quotes and had them to hand, had seen the Youtube clips of him actually speaking the offending quotations, so his claims...