‘UKIP have completely wasted their big opportunity’

In terms of defeating the UKIP threat in June's European Elections a leaflet from Tory MEPs chooses to emphasise their… Read more »

How the European Parliament has real power over our lives

"What does the European Parliament do and how does it affect your everyday life?" (PDF) Author: Open Europe Publication date:… Read more »

A critique of European Family Law

"European Family Law – Faster Divorce and Foreign Law"(PDF) Authors: The Centre for Social Justice Family Law Working Group chaired… Read more »

David Cameron launches new campaign for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

David Cameron has just launched the above poster as part of the Conservative campaign for the European Parliament election. With… Read more »

Ten reasons why Tory MEPs are ‘delivering for Britain’

These reasons were put out in a leaflet (PDF) at Tory Spring Forum: Fighting for British jobs by opposing job-destroying… Read more »

Conservative MEPs illustrate the increasing burden of Brussels red tape under Labour

Timothy Kirkhope and a number of the Conservative MEPs have posed for this photo in order to highlight the increase… Read more »

How sustainable is the euro?

"Is the euro Sustainable?" (PDF) Author: Richard Conquest Publication date: March 2009 The report argues that while the euro was supposed… Read more »

Michael Howard highlights National Audit Office warning on banking – from 2004

Michael Howard made another useful intervention in the Commons yesterday. The Prime Minister had made his statement on the European… Read more »

Working time directive unworkable

"Time's Up – The case against the EU's 48 hour working week" (PDF) Author: Open Europe Publication date: 16 March 2009 A… Read more »

Timothy Kirkhope condemns European Court for upholding compulsory retirement age

Timothy Kirkhope, who leads the Conservatives in the European Parliament, has put out a press release in light of the… Read more »

Immigration could be top issue at European Elections

Last Friday’s Telegraph reported that immigration was becoming voters’ top issue.  This morning’s Times warns of "hordes of unemployed workers… Read more »

Right-wing commentators rejoice at Lindsey strikers’ victory

The strikers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery have won 102 more jobs for local people.  Janet Daley and John Redwood… Read more »

The true cost of EU regulation

"Out of Control? – Measuring a decade of EU regulation"(PDF) Authors: Mats Persson with Stephen Booth and Sarah Gaskell. Edited… Read more »

Conservative MEPs lead the way in Europe with publication of their expenses

Tory MEPs have this morning published their expenses for the last quarter of 2008. Timothy Kirkhope MEP comments: “Conservative MEPs… Read more »

Lord Malloch-Brown says Irish should not stop Lisbon Treaty

Lord Malloch-Brown, a Foreign Office Minister, takes a rather different attitude to democracy to Daniel Hannan. On Tuesday the House… Read more »