Roger Helmer MEP about to have Tory whip restored
More later. Background information on the Helmer situation here and at ReinstateRoger. Hat-tip: Fortress EU (from the corridors of (limited)… Read more »
Douglas Murray is impatient with Mr Cameron
Douglas Murray, author of Neoconservatism – why we need it (book review), writing on the Social Affairs Unit blog, is… Read more »
Farage is new UKIP leader
More later. 10am update on 13/9: In fact I’ve got nothing to add to the wide-ranging discussion on the thread… Read more »
David Frum interviews Michael Gove
Fascinating interview with Michael Gove on David Frum’s Diary. Here is a key extract: "Q: Why was the British establishment… Read more »
Alan Johnson PM?
The Daily Express’ Chief political commentator, Patrick O’Flynn, has penned an important article today on the potential of Alan Johnson… Read more »
Pro and anti-war newspapers welcome Cameron’s 9/11 speech
Lady Thatcher’s side-by-side appearance with Dick Cheney yesterday to mark the fifth anniversary of 9/11 features prominently and proudly on… Read more »
johnson4leader.com
Dizzy has been doing some excellent detective work… click here.
David Cameron’s 9/11 speech
KEY EXTRACTS: Fighting terrorism is priority number one: "Fighting terrorism is the most consuming concern for modern government." A new… Read more »
If you read nothing else today…
Mr Cameron’s 9/11 speech apparently targets anti-Americanism. He should begin at the BBC. The Today programme marked the anniversary of… Read more »
Nick Herbert seeks to reconnect local communities with police
Writing in this morning’s Telegraph, Philip Johnson trawls the Inspector Gadget blog for examples of the failure of the Met… Read more »
Conservative policy in the age of terror
Tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and David Cameron is due to make a major speech on foreign and… Read more »
Conservatives to vote against WW1 pardons?
When in opposition, most Labour MPs voted in support of pardoning the 306 British soldiers who were executed in World… Read more »
LibDems’ failure to benefit from Labour crisis raises new questions about Ming
The Tories enjoy a 10% lead over Labour according to a BPIX survey for the Mail on Sunday. This is… Read more »
David Cameron’s non-reaction
It wasn’t easy to find Tory newslinks for this morning’s homepage. It’s all Labour troubles and the Sunday papers promise… Read more »
Boris Johnson: rise or fall?
Ever since his Oxford Union debating days, Boris Johnson has made a career out of being the antithesis of most… Read more »