October 29, 2011
The breathtaking contempt at the heart of the British government for its own people and for democracy was showcased by its Conservative-Liberal Democrats coalition on October 24. Prompted by popular sentiment, a non-binding motion on Britain and the European Union was scheduled to be debated by MPs. The motion proposed holding a referendum, giving the public a chance to express their opinion on whether the country should withdraw from the EU, or remain a part of the EU, perhaps with the intention of negotiating some powers back from Brussels.
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September 19, 2011
Mark Pritchard, the secretary of the 1922 Committee has demanded a vote on Britain’s membership of the EU. The committee is composed of Eurosceptic and traditionalist Conservative MPs, and had an early run in with Prime Minister David Cameron, just after the election of 2010, when he insisted that Ministers be allowed to help choose its chairman — almost needless to say, to ensure that it would be in lockstep with Government decisions.
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September 12, 2011
Twenty-six Conservative Party MPs and advisers have contributed to The Future of Conservatism, a new book which challenges many of the positions taken by the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition Government under Prime Minister David Cameron. The 1922 Committee, which is on the Right of the Conservative Party, has reportedly been warning the Prime Minister for several months that there is growing discontent at positions the Government has taken on a range of issues.
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September 5, 2011
It may be a cliche, but the phrase “all politics is local,” appears to be increasingly apt. People are worried about their incomes, their children’s schools, and crime in their local area. Over the last decade civic nationalism has strengthened especially in Scotland, which, under the Scottish National Party, is nudging ever closer to leaving the United Kingdom.
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July 14, 2010
Lord Sheikh, Chair of the Conservative Party’s Conservative Muslim Forum, attended and spoke at the launch of Iqra Televison. Iqra TV is the world’s first Islamic educational satellite channel, broadcasting 24 hours a day in multiple languages.
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