John Stevens: It is the principle of the EU, not the renegotiation of the terms of membership, that matters
Focusing only upon the detail and evading the general is becoming a most damaging addiction.
Focusing only upon the detail and evading the general is becoming a most damaging addiction.
It won’t work – not least because Andrew Lansley accidentally leaked the plan over the summer.
Also: Nationalists bow out of EU ‘In’ campaign; Labour AM attacks government culture in Cardiff; DUP might return to NI Executive; and more.
Many eyes are on the Mayor of London, but more should be on the Home Secretary – as the only holder of a great office of state who may yet back Leave.
It places a heavy emphasis on businesspeople whose industries benefit from European market access and regulatory reform.
I campaigned and voted for being a member of the Common Market. But it has since become clear that the EU project is about politics more than economics.
The first release from the new, cross-party campaign to leave the EU focuses on the amount of taxpayers’ money paid to Brussels.
The French President was commendably honest when he responded to Farage.
From the major speeches in the hall to the thuggish protesters outside, here is our conference run-down.
Steve Baker MP said Britain needs “a common market with the world”.
66 per cent declare themselves likely to support quitting the EU, and 30 per cent likely to back staying in it.
He has set out stringent red lines as the bare minimum to even consider staying in the EU. It’s hard to see the renegotiation securing them.
The Electoral Commission will assess each campaign’s cash, competence and cross-party base. Elliott/Cummings are in the lead.
The contrast with the waxing fortunes of the SNP illustrates the importance of knowing when to pass the torch.
The Scottish Tory leader is an asset to the Remain camp. And her stance signals a troubling trend in her Party.