Andrea Leadsom MP: Our friends in Europe want reform. We must press for treaty change.
The changes needed to shore up the Euro will require some Treaty change. This certainly seems to be the expectation in the Netherlands.
Priti Patel MP: The six principles the Party leadership must assert at Conference
What we need to hear in the days ahead are policies based on our principles that draw a clear distinction between us and the other parties.
Robert Halfon MP: How Conservatives should champion the living wage
“Achieving a Living Wage makes social sense, but it is important politically as well.”
The unveiled threat to religious liberty
So, if we are to ban the face veil worn by some Muslims, then why shouldn’t we ban all forms of attire that isolate their wearers from the mainstream?
Pickles on Britishness – condemning hate merchants of the UAF and the EDL
The Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles gave a speech recently on Britishness. Mr Pickles noted that the challenges… Read more »
Iain Dale: I blame that bonking couple for all those LibDem cock-ups
Iain Dale presents LBC 97.3 Drivetime programme 4-8pm every weekday. He also blogs at www.iaindale.com. Follow Iain on Twitter. The poor old LibDems suffered… Read more »
Time for a grown-up debate on early years education
At what age should children start school? It’s a debate whose participants tend to talk at cross-purposes, because those who favour an older starting age usually also favour high-quality pre-school education for the children they’d take out of the primary system.