By any measure, those who declare they would vote to Remain “under all circumstances” are the holders of an extreme position.
Of the 37 Conservatives MPs who rebelled, only eight entered the Commons either this year or in 2010.
Today’s votes offer a real opportunity to protect the fairness of the ballot.
We have said all along that we would move to address those concerns with clear rules about what taxpayer-funded resources can and cannot do.
We already have a tried and tested purdah rule to protect the ballot. It should be reintroduced in full.
Anything short of this is of secondary importance.
The wide-ranging aims of the Bloomberg speech have dwindled to asking for limits on welfare for migrants. Now even that aim is in trouble.
I have signed up as a supporter – no doubt many ConservativeHome readers will do the same.
In his second piece, the Director of British Influence argues unionists, globalists and economic liberals should be pro-EU.
Suggestions to the contrary are a fantasy in the minds of British europhiles.
Balancing political considerations and the EU’s own institutional calendar is proving tricky.
The case against EU membership will not be won by procedural dodges. The No camp must concentrate on winning the argument.
Over the last two or three decades, Europhilia has been a defining feature of the cultural left, but a major re-think is underway.
Ninety per cent think exempting UK businesses from EU regulation would have a positive effect.
Like the Scottish referendum, this referendum cannot really bring closure.