EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron fighting a battle on two fronts as he hopes to convince sceptical Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson of his reforms ahead of EU summit tomorrow February 17, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron is now on a charm offensive on two fronts as he works on a plan to get eurosceptic MPs behind his reform plans while trying to woo fellow European leaders. Cameron is working on a plan to extend UK sovereignty, aimed at convincing sceptical Conservative MPs, including Boris Johnson, to get [...]
What kind of EU referendum voter are you? Research from Lord Ashcroft shows there are seven types of voter February 17, 2016 As the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU edges closer new research has found that there are seven different kinds of voter. Read more: Poll – Big rise in Brexit support while Scots want to stay in EU Referendum polling by Lord Ashcroft polls found that the seven different kinds lie on a [...]
Corbyn poses a “bigger threat” to the Falklands than Argentina, says defence secretary Michael Fallon on historic trip to the islands February 17, 2016 On an historic trip to the Falkland Islands, defence secretary Michael Fallon has warned that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses a "bigger threat" to the islands than Argentina. Fallon, the first senior cabinet minister to visit the islands in 14 years, said that the islands have moved on since the war in 1982, but that Corbyn hadn't. [...]
EU referendum: Eastern European countries and European Parliament deal David Cameron a double-blow as CBI and BCC polling show UK businesses more likely to back Remain camp February 17, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a setback in his efforts to strike a deal with European leaders yesterday, as four eastern European prime ministers raised red flags over the UK’s EU reform agenda. Speaking after a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk, Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka said the so-called Visegrad Four – Poland, [...]
EU referendum: Prince William gives speech suggesting he would not back a Brexit, shortly after Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Brussels to woo MEPs February 16, 2016 Prince William has today delivered a speech that could suggest he supports Britain staying in the EU. Speaking at an event at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Duke of Cambridge said: "For centuries, Britain has been an outward looking nation. Hemmed in by sea, we have always sought to explore what is beyond the [...]
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell speech at the London School of Economics: Austerity is not a necessity, it is a political choice February 16, 2016 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has today slammed the idea that economic austerity is a necessity, calling it a political choice. Delivering a speech entitled "the new economics" at the London School of Economics, McDonnell also said that radical moves were needed if a balance British economy was to be achieved, according to a number of reports [...]
EU referendum: Big rise in those who want to leave the European Union while Scots show more support for staying in than Britain as a whole, new poll finds February 16, 2016 This week Prime Minister David Cameron hopes to end months of negotiations in which he has had to sell his deal to his European counterparts. But he may find it harder to sell the deal to the UK, a recent poll has found. As the referendum nears a new poll by ComRes has found that just 49 per cent [...]
Delays to EDF’s Hinkley Point C shows UK energy policy must move away from nuclear power February 16, 2016 Profound changes are happening in Somerset, where Britain's first nuclear power plant in 20 years is being built, and in UK energy policy. Going back to the Blair years, UK energy policy has been long-wedded to the idea that new nuclear will plug the electricity gap and save us from climate change. However, it looks economic reality [...]
EU referendum: Grassroots Out to apply for designation as official EU “Leave” campaign February 16, 2016 Grassroots Out (GO), a cross-party pro-Brexit campaign, has announced that it will be vying to become the officially designated "Leave" campaign ahead of the EU referendum. The organisation will be competing against Vote Leave and Leave.EU for the official spot, to be decided by the Electoral Commission. The group that is chosen by the Electoral Commission as [...]
EU referendum: Martin Schulz cannot guarantee MEPs will agree to UK deal but says European parliament does not have a veto over proposals February 16, 2016 As Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Brussels to attempt to woo European counterparts at the last minute, the European parliament president said he cannot guarantee that MEPs will back Britain's deal with the EU council. “To be quite clear, no government can go to a parliament and say: here is our proposal, can you guarantee [...]