Abolishing the Regions
March 29, 2007 by Ken
Filed under Political Humbug
John Redwood has replied to some comments about abolishing the regions;
I want to see all unelected regional government abolished.
The Conservatives will not be abolishing the three elected regional governments in the UK that have been endorsed by referendum, nor the elected tier in Northern Ireland if that is in operation.
The fact that Brussels likes regional [...]
Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals
March 27, 2007 by Ken
Filed under Political Humbug
John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled “Creating prosperity in every region: England’s Regional development” Agencies”.
“She tells us the RDAs help to bring prosperity to all parts of England. Nowhere does she point out that the reigonal disparities have grown substantially during [...]
Unilateral withdrawal from the EU! How Else?
January 17, 2007 by Ken
Filed under Political Humbug
On his blog John Redwood wrote that the Conservatives failed yesterday in the House of Commons to get a commitment to a referendum on part of the Constitution, if they decide to smuggle some of it in by the back door. Mr Redwood says it is typical of this government’s approach. It is also typical [...]
It`s in the details
December 20, 2006 by Ken
Filed under The British Constitution
The presiding officer of the Welsh assembly has said that devolution in England would help deliver a “United Kingdom in a united Europe.”
Lord Elis-Thomas said giving people in England a similar say in their domestic affairs would help achieve a more secure constitutional settlement.
“There should be a proper English parliament, and that [...]
Blair`s Nightmare Government
February 15, 2006 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
How I woke up to a nightmare plot to steal centuries of law and liberty
From the Times
By
Daniel Finkelstein
THE POINT IS, I don’t want to seem like a nutter. It’s a very common human emotion, that — not wanting to stand out for thinking something hardly anyone else thinks. Best keep your head down [...]
UKIP Voters are Intelligent
October 3, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
John Redwood in the Telegraph Sunday thinks UKIP supporters should return to the fold of the Conservative party, and threatens a federal government if they do not,
“But they can either make a lame protest, which will guarantee a federalist government, or they can join us and make a differenceâ€.
Other than the basic mistake of considering [...]
And Whilst the Tories take a Nap
September 22, 2004 by Ken
Filed under Political Humbug
In an attempt to stem the tide of desertion from the party and undercut the UKIP vote Mr Howard has brought back into his shadow cabinet arch EUsceptic, by Tory standards, John Redwood ,who has started to frighten the moderates with his assertions that if, I mean if, the Tories were returned to power at [...]
