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Tag Archives: David Cameron
The EU, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum
A speech I gave yesterday, 15 October 2014, to Forum 2000 in Horsforth, West Yorkshire Introduction In January last year, the Prime Minister announced there would be an in/out referendum in 2017 after a renegotiation of the terms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alan Johnson, Better Together, Britain in Europe, Canada, Conservatives, Cymru, EU Referendum, European Council, European Union, Immigration, Liberal Democrats, Referendum, Royal family, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, Speeches, UK Prime Minister, UKIP, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, Wales, Yes campaign
Tagged Alan Johnson, Better Together, Canada, Chancellor Merkel, Conservatives, David Cameron, EU Referendum, European Union, Eurosceptics, France, Germany, Government; Efficiency, Labour leadership, Labour party, Liberal Democrats, prime minister, Referendum, Royal family, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, UKIP, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
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Time for something different
It is surely time for something other than austerity to solve the United Kingdom’s economic woes and the Budget in a few days’ time should not impose any more cuts on the circumstances of ordinary people. Whatever politicians say when … Continue reading
Posted in Austerity, Budget, Debt crisis, European Union, Liberal Democrat ministers, Office of Budgetary Responsibility, Poverty, UK Government, UK Prime Minister
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Bonuses, Conservatives, Cuts, David Cameron, Ed Balls, Ed Miliband, European Union, Liberal Democrats, Office of Budgetary Responsibility, ordinary working families, Politics, Poor people, President Hollande, Rich people, Robert Chote, UK coalition; Reform; Whitehall; Public sector; Politics, Vince Cable, Vulnerable people
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Congratulations Liberal Democrat Mike Thornton MP
Congratulations to Eastleigh by-election victor Liberal Democrat Mike Thornton MP. Prime Minister David Cameron is struggling to find a positive spin on his Conservative Party’s relegation to third place, but he could follow the example of Bob Servant, Independent, after … Continue reading
Deputy Prime Minister’s response to Leveson
10 out of 10 to the Deputy Prime Minister. He supports Lord Justice Leveson’s report and understands public concern. He gave a bravura performance in answering MPs’ questions, dealing with each question that was put and not dodging, as most … Continue reading
Posted in Deputy Prime Minister, government, Hacking, Leveson, Leveson Report, Politics, Press, Press regulation, UK coalition, UK Deputy Prime Minister, UK Government, UK press regulation, UK Prime Minister
Tagged coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, Leveson, Leveson Report, Nick Clegg, Politics, Press, Press regulation, prime minister, UK press regulation
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PM missing the point
A generous 7½ out of 10 for the Prime Minister, when he could so easily have got 10. Lord Justice has not proposed removing press freedom by legislation. He is not pointing the way across a Rubicon or advocation a … Continue reading
Udate: Time for David Cameron to change
It is good to see that the UK is at least going to take part in “technical discussions” over the proposed EU fiscal pact (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16209414).
