Tag Archives: David Cameron

The EU, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum

Posted on October 16, 2014 by ianmacfadyen

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 →

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Time for something different

Posted on March 9, 2013 by ianmacfadyen

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 →

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Congratulations Liberal Democrat Mike Thornton MP

Posted on March 1, 2013 by ianmacfadyen

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 →

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Deputy Prime Minister’s response to Leveson

Posted on November 29, 2012 by ianmacfadyen

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 →

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PM missing the point

Posted on November 29, 2012 by ianmacfadyen

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 →

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Udate: Time for David Cameron to change

Posted on December 16, 2011 by ianmacfadyen

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).

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Time for David Cameron to change

Posted on December 16, 2011 by ianmacfadyen

Intoxicated by the toxic praise of the Eurosceptics of both the right and the left, prime minister David Cameron cannot stop trying to undermine the rest of the European Unions’ attempts to solve the Eurozone crisis. There are at least … Continue reading →

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Veto! 24+ hours on

Posted on December 11, 2011 by ianmacfadyen

The only honourable course for prime miniser David Cameron, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne and foreign secretary William Hague is resignation: resignation by morning. Let people who do not hate this country and Europe take their place to try … Continue reading →

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Veto!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by ianmacfadyen

Prime minister David Cameron’s veto at the EU summit in Brussels leaves the UK isolated in a way that has no precedent. His “veto” is a refusal not to take part in discussions which are going to go ahead without the … Continue reading →

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3rd Update: The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis

Posted on December 8, 2011 by ianmacfadyen

As he heads to the EU summit in Brussels, will the UK prime minister, David Cameron, be thinking about the London Conference nearly 80 years ago, also called to resolve an international financial crisis and avoid a further recession? That … Continue reading →

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