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Posts Tagged: John Major

Robert Halfon: 30 years ago, Major defied foreign policy orthodoxies, saved thousands of Kurdish lives – and set us an example

Britons can be very proud that he quickly answered the calls of the Kurds at the moment of their righteous rebellion and intense suffering.

By Robert Halfon MP | 7 April 2021

Downing Street’s reshuffle sees Symonds’ grip tighten

We hope that Finn, Newman and the rest of the new appointees provide a fresh sense of direction and purpose.

By Paul Goodman | 14 February 2021 | 42 comments

Simon Richards: Almost 15 years ago, I helped to set up Better Off Out. This deal isn’t perfect – but it delivers what we campaigned for.

The agreement that Johnson has obtained rights the wrongs inflicted by Major and a succession of Europhile Prime Ministers.

By Simon Richards | 28 December 2020 | 44 comments

Ben Monro-Davies: “I think when women cry, often they are angry.” On this day, 30 years ago, Margaret Thatcher resigned

At the final meeting of her Cabinet, a revived Iron Lady told members, during a coffee break, that “on no account must Heseltine be elected”

By Ben Monro-Davies | 22 November 2020 | 32 comments

Dean Godson: It’s easier for the right to move left on economics than for the left to move right on culture. That’s a plus for Johnson.

The sixth piece in a ConHome series this week on the Prime Minister’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.

By Dean Godson | 21 November 2020 | 17 comments

Gerald Howarth: To ensure post-Brexit success, the Government must bolster Britain’s military power

Furthermore, increasing global tensions make improving our defence capabilities essential.

By Gerald Howarth | 29 October 2020 | 37 comments

Dolly Theis: Why Government policy on obesity affects us all

The final part of a mini-series of three articles on obesity policy for ConservativeHome this week.

By Dolly Theis | 27 October 2020 | 22 comments

Iain Dale: If Milling isn’t up to being Party Chairman, why was she appointed in the first place?

Plus: virtual conferences are the way of the future. America’s vice-presidential debate worked. And: Fox deserved better from his WTO campaign.

By Iain Dale | 9 October 2020 | 47 comments

David Gauke: May should lead the Commons struggle against her successor’s plan to break international law if necessary

As her Lord Chancellor, I would have resigned if she had brought forward such proposals (which she wouldn’t have done anyway).

By David Gauke | 12 September 2020 | 312 comments

Iain Dale: Why have Buckland and Braverman signed up to breaking international law?

Plus: Deteriorating broadsheet standards, a divided United Kingdom. And: nineteen years on from 9/11.

By Iain Dale | 11 September 2020 | 162 comments

Allan Mallinson: What is the army for?

The Cabinet Office’s Review will ask complex questions about its purpose. But a straightforward one may be the place to start.

By Allan Mallinson | 30 August 2020 | 112 comments

Rob Sutton: Sir Philip Barton – a key player in Johnson’s quest for global Britain

The overhaul of the civil service continues with a new (and notably less Eurocentric) head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

By Dr Rob Sutton | 5 August 2020 | 43 comments

Lewis becomes the first Conservative MP to lose the whip during this Parliament. But he may not be the last.

For the Party to take it off him is one thing; for the Government to recast the committee, or try to, would be quite another.

By Paul Goodman | 16 July 2020 | 151 comments

Fay Jones: A ban on the rough sex defence – and other benefits of this Government’s Domestic Abuse Bill

From my spot on the Domestic Abuse committee, I saw just how much this Government wants to champion the rights of those who have been victimised.

By Fay Jones MP | 10 July 2020 | 13 comments

David Lidington: My friend David Gauke is wrong. Liberal Tories should still feel at home in the Conservative Party.

Our electoral success has rested in large measure on an ability and willingness to adapt to the realities of social and economic change.

By David Lidington | 7 July 2020 | 88 comments

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