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Not the finest hour for Cameron and the Tories but the media were guilty of melodrama
Tweet Cameron didn’t have a great week last week. He should have announced his draft bill for a referendum on the European Union on or before the Queen’s Speech. That way, the backbench motion
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A great week for the Britexit, but we must convert the momentum
Tweet When the Prime Minister gave his promise on a referendum in January, it was indeed a cause for a celebration of sorts for those of us that would like, what is coming to
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If UKIP are the circus then the public are part of the travelling company
Tweet Circus:- A travelling company of acrobats, trained animals, and clowns that gives performances, typically in a large tent. After UKIP’s finest hour in the local elections last week, Cameron said it was ‘no
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Ed Miliband does not need to be seen as a Prime Minister to be Prime Minister
Tweet There has been a trend of stories recently which has seen a lot of negative coverage for Ed Miliband and Labour. It is ironic that just as it seems Banquo’s ghost (in David
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Please stop quoting ‘There is no such thing as society’ out of context – Thatcher was actually saying the opposite
Tweet I commend those that have endeavored to explain Margaret Thatcher’s often cited quote ‘there is no such thing as society’ in its true context. It is all the more frustrating that in the
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The rush to discredit or champion Margaret Thatcher has lost us perspective
Tweet This is not a eulogy to Margaret Thatcher; many hundreds of better qualified people than me have already provided some tremendous tributes to her already. For what it is worth, I personally hold
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Have we forgotten it is a free country? Di Canio should stop being hounded for his personal views
Tweet Paolo Di Canio is a football manager. He has just been appointed to Sunderland. This news story is primarily a football one and given that football teams change their managers more often than
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Lurching to the right does not even begin to deal with the problem for the Tories
Tweet I was fortunate enough to attend the Conservative Home conference on Saturday with the focus on how the Conservative party might win the next election. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, with a
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Chris Huhne should face jail, not for speeding, but for his unashamed bare-faced lying
Tweet Whatever your thoughts on Chris Huhne, his downfall we have witnessed, was tragic. We have seen the ghastly and upsetting details of his broken marriage and his relationship with his children. It has
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Anti-referendum brigade shows a serious lack of faith in the people and themselves
Tweet I was surprised and somewhat disappointed by the reaction of some people to the Prime Minister’s announcement that there would be referendum on our EU membership. (See my reaction to the Prime Minister’s
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