Keith_N
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4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Normal relations betwe... · 0 replies · +1 points
Remember many families are on reduced or no income, and poverty levels were high before this begun, so for any government to say 'tough, don't ask us to help, it's all down to you', especially when it has mishandled that emergency, is very heartless.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Normal relations betwe... · 3 replies · +1 points
It's hard to disagree with this. The fault lies with whoever decided to whip the Conservatives against the motion. They should have allowed a free vote.
It would have helped the reputation of parliament if every MP had marched as one together to help the kids during these emergency times.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Normal relations betwe... · 5 replies · +1 points
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Iain Dale: If Milling ... · 0 replies · +1 points
Many of those who read and comment on ConHome are not Conservative party supporters.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - John Howell: It is tim... · 1 reply · +1 points
What we must not do is generalise and assume that every organisation with the word 'European' is bad.
As the articles says, we have left the EU, we have not left Europe.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - John Howell: It is tim... · 0 replies · +1 points
I met a few people who voted Leave because they did not like the Eurovision Song Contest, and even one person who was annoyed about European footballers in the Premier League.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - John Howell: It is tim... · 3 replies · +1 points
John Howell is correct that we have not left Europe - it will be many millions of years before that literally happens. It would be wrong for anyone to extend their dislike of the EU to everything European, and, for this reason, we must continue to search for good relations with those states across the Channel and wish them well.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Iain Dale: If Milling ... · 2 replies · +1 points
Some countries thinks it adds prestige if they get someone in a big post and will put aside their differences to lobby for that one. Here in Britain, our politicians generally have minority support, so there will always be a majority against them. Most opposed Liam Fox for the WTO, partly because most of us are not Conservative supporters, and many of those that are Conservative supporters do not support his Brexit views.
Gordon Brown and the IMF is another example. Like Fox, it was hard to find anyone in this country who supported that suggested appointment - least of all the then Cameron government.
As an example, imagine if the NATO Secretary General post became vacant. Imagine the choice was between Tony Blair of the UK and Hans Romburg from Denmark - which would you choose? I think 80% of you would choose Romburg, even though I have just made him up.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Iain Dale: If Milling ... · 0 replies · +1 points
Whereas in many other states, they will often put aside their differences and lobby for a countryman to take over anywhere as they think it brings prestige to that country.
4 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Iain Dale: If Milling ... · 1 reply · +1 points
The EU has many good points and many bad points - as we have discussed many times - but I do not believe it is to blame for any and every misfortune that exists in the world.
I certainly do not believe that the EU selects the Director General of the World Trade Organisation.