Where are Labour’s Eurosceptics?
Perhaps we will find out when Labour Leave launches this week.
Perhaps we will find out when Labour Leave launches this week.
The injustice of the Durham rape allegation. Mundell comes out. And: who will help me to make my mind up about Europe?
The campaign to quit the EU lacks charismatic faces to put up against the Prime Minister, three former premiers and well-known business figures.
Win or lose, the London Mayoral candidate now needs to show the message discipline of a conventional candidate…without losing his individualist charm.
Plus: Loathsome Winston McKenzie. Alex Salmond, Thatcher fan. The indestructible Keith Vaz. And: my interview with Charles Moore is well worth a listen.
Whether reform can be delivered in time to convince us Brits to vote to stay in the Union remains to be seen.
“As a patriotic Conservative, I think Britain’s influence is increased by us being in the European Union.”
And we hope that more now join Duncan Smith, Grayling, Villiers and co.
For all last month’s summit and the Prime Minister’s diplomatic push, the figures have scarcely moved.
We must handle the coming EU referendum and leadership election with decency, tolerance and unity of purpose.
This is a simple question of where and how our national interest is best pursued.
Were they all to do so, it follows that Cameron would have no need to offer Ministers a free vote – as he should.
Liam Fox today comes out for Leave. In the meanwhile, the Mayor has his own decision to make, and what looks like a snare set before his feet…
He may not get the deal in February and referendum next summer that he’s pushing for. But if he does, Party management will be deeply problematic.
Plus: Thank you for the three bottles of vintage wine…but you forgot to enclose a note with your name. Christmas, eh?