Daily Archives: May 24, 2007

During the week of May 14th I went with political adviser Emma McClarkin to Croatia.  The visit was organised with a free-market think-tank The Adriatic Institute, and I met a wide range of people including local entrepreneurs, inward investors, member-state … Continue reading →

“Tony Blair was always able to feel the nation’s pain, even when he had caused it himself”  (Daily Telegraph, May 10th)

In an extraordinary show of hypocrisy, and defiance of world opinion and decent values, Southern Rhodesia (sometimes known as ” Zimbabwe”) has been elected to Chair the United Nations’ Committee on Sustainable Development.  Its nomination was backed by African nations, … Continue reading →

Her Majesty the Queen, addressing the American people on her state visit: “Ours is a partnership always to be reckoned with in the defence of freedom and the spread of prosperity.

For the April Strasbourg session, I flew from Stansted to Frankfurt Hahn, and the City of Strasbourg sent a taxi to collect me.  It was a 500 km round trip, and the fare (picked up by the municipality) was €496.  … Continue reading →

The Welfare State We’re In, James Bartholomew  – This is an extraordinary exposé of the damage which welfarism is doing to the fabric of our society.  The vast sums spent on social security remove the incentive to work.  State pension … Continue reading →

On May 11th I went with my press officer Laura Norman to see the excellent work which the Samaritans are doing at their Leicester regional headquarters.  Dedicated volunteers provide a 24/7 phone service for members of the public who are … Continue reading →

Wrong in educational terms.  In social terms.  And in political terms.  I was horrified to hear that David Willetts says the Tory Party is against academic selection and grammar schools (or at least this is how it came over in … Continue reading →

In my last newsletter I announced that I had been elected (on Saint George’s Day) as the new Honorary Chairman of The Freedom Association (TFA).  TFA is a non-party multi-issue campaigning organisation concerned with conservative values, or as our US … Continue reading →

It has been clear for some time that huge imbalances are opening up in Euroland.  Unit wage costs in Italy have increased by around 40% relative to Germany since the launch of the single currency, and the pips are starting … Continue reading →

Ed Hussain, reformed former Islamic fundamentalist plotter, on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: “In the name of multiculturalism, we have created mono-cultural ghettoes”.

Environment Minister Ed Miliband wants to send out thousands of copies of Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” to schools, and a father of two in Kent is taking him to court for breaching the Education Acts, by sending unbalanced … Continue reading →

You want to burn our gas?  Pay us. You want to pay a little more for the right to keep burning our gas? Pay us twice. What a great racket! Not only are we dependent on Russia for gas supplies, … Continue reading →

David Cameron says we should support the government when it’s right — although that happens rarely.  But as I write, they are expected to announce an energy strategy including a new commitment to nuclear energy.  Whether you’re concerned about CO2 … Continue reading →

Around June 18th, Tony Blair is expected to sign the new European Treaty, which will be the failed Constitution in all but name.  But he will tell us that it’s “just administrative tidying up” and “not worth a referendum”.  It … Continue reading →