Douglas Carswell, MP for Harwich and Clacton: So much for the idea that Britain’s “special relationship” with America is dead. The United States Congress will now follow Parliament in having a decisive say over military strikes in Syria. As for the notion that the House of Commons decision to veto military strikes has weakened the United […]
David Green: The Budget failed to end Coalition policies that obstruct economic growth. In particular, ‘green’ policies are forcing up the cost of electricity and endangering major industries including steel, ceramics and chemicals. Economic self-harm will not make any difference to global warming. UK emissions are less than 2% of the world total. Whether carbon […]
Richard Ashworth MEP, Leader of Tory MEPs: "He has set out his vision for the future of Europe and the UK's relationship with a reformed EU. The speech reinforced his preference for membership, but made clear this cannot be taken for granted. I call on fellow Conservatives to rally behind this vision, support the strategy […]
Throughout this week we've compiled a special Jury to answer five questions: How alarmed should we be at the growth in the total debt burden? It may not be unprecedented by historical standards but isn't today's UK borrowing significant by international standards? Is there a danger that the most talented young Britons will leave high […]
Throughout this week we've compiled a special Jury to answer five questions: How alarmed should we be at the growth in the total debt burden? It may not be unprecedented by historical standards but isn't today's UK borrowing significant by international standards? Is there a danger that the most talented young Britons will leave high […]
Throughout this week we’ve compiled a special Jury to answer five questions: How alarmed should we be at the growth in the total debt burden? It may not be unprecedented by historical standards but isn’t today’s UK borrowing significant by international standards? Is there a danger that the most talented young Britons will leave high […]
Throughout this week we've compiled a special Jury to answer five questions: How alarmed should we be at the growth in the total debt burden? It may not be unprecedented by historical standards but isn't today's UK borrowing significant by international standards? Is there a danger that the most talented young Britons will leave high […]
Lord (Michael) Bates: "British interests are in seeing continued economic recovery in the UK’s largest export market and to avoid being dragged into more costly (human and financial) military engagements. Romney may be slightly ahead of Obama in the first but behind in the second. In navigating the perilous global icebergs into clearer seas we […]
Earlier this week Peter Hoskin used his column to argue that not every person has remembered the Thatcher years correctly. Three of ConHome's jurors respond by answering a related question – "In what ways – if any – is the Coalition more radical than the Thatcher governments?" Paul Abbott: "The Coalition is pursuing shock and […]
Members of the new ConservativeHome Jury offer their thoughts. These thoughts were first submitted a week ago and appeared in the ConservativeHome Party Conference newspaper. ANGIE BRAY MP: Nick Clegg is probably a better partner for the Conservatives because instinctively he is a Liberal rather than a Social Democrat and doesn’t carry the Labour baggage […]
Members of the new ConservativeHome Jury offer their thoughts. These thoughts were first submitted a week ago and appeared in the ConservativeHome Party Conference newspaper. ANGIE BRAY MP: We need a robust response on prisoner votes and, more topically, the rights of trade unions as they persuade the European Court of Human Rights to re-examine […]
Members of the new ConservativeHome Jury offer their thoughts. These thoughts were first submitted a week ago and appeared in the ConservativeHome Party Conference newspaper. PAUL ABBOTT: Patrick O'Flynn said it best last week. I paraphrase: "You can't trust Labour with your money… You can't trust Labour on immigration." This should be expressed as a […]
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