Tag Archives: David Cameron
Britian would be a political pygmy without the EU
Britain is at present sleep walking into political pygmy land without even realising where the country is heading. The euro crisis has provoked the ultimate challenge not only to the future of the European Union but also to that of … Continue reading
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Tories abstain on equal pay for women
The gender pay gap, the difference between pay received between women and men, exists across the European Union. In the UK the gender pay gap is 10.2 per cent – not the worst in the EU but still far too … Continue reading
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Prison Break
Yesterday David Cameron was given six months to honour the coalition Government’s pledge to give prisoners the vote. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) had previously ruled that a blanket ban on all serving prisoners losing voting rights is … Continue reading
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Cameron should show less arrogance towards Eurozone leaders
Unwilling and seemingly unable to lift Britain out of our damaging double-dip recession, David Cameron is taking refuge in attacking the Eurozone. This is not the first time our Tory Prime Minister has lectured, no to say, harangued Eurozone leaders. … Continue reading
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The Eurozone avoids recession after the UK has sunk into double dip
The first meeting between President Hollande and Chancellor Merkel ended with a show of unity, at least on the surface, and a joint view that Greece should stay in the Euro. Meanwhile, as IMF head Christine Lagarde adds her voice … Continue reading
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Our political leaders must take note of the people of Europe
France’s new President Francois Hollande is meeting Germany’s tried and tested Angela Merkel probably at this very minute. The Euro, which will no doubt form the centre-piece of their deliberations, was, and remains, a brave venture, a departure from the … Continue reading
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Cameron looks both ways on Lords reform
The Liberal-Democrats have achieved their second bite at the constitutional cherry. In order, I assume, to keep his flagging coalition together, David Cameron appears to have conceded Nick Clegg’s demand for reform of the House of Lords. This much-needed measure … Continue reading
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Austerity must go hand in hand with growth
It would be a grave error to allow the excitement of Francois Hollande’s historic victory on Sunday to overshadow the results of the Greek general election. It was, of course, Greece’s sovereign debt crisis which sparked the ensuing crisis in … Continue reading
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Cameron admits the UK is dependent on exports to the Eurozone
Wittingly or not, Prime Minister David Cameron admitted Britain is dependent on markets in the Eurozone for our exports on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on Sunday. In other words, the UK is inherently part of the economic system across … Continue reading
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