Hilarious story in the Observer: A few miles from the historic southern Croatian town of Knin lie 1,100 hectares of farmland and a couple of abandoned buildings. A tributary from the river Krka runs through the lush countryside nestled close to the sun-drenched Adriatic coast. It is a tranquil place, one that would make an… Continue reading BNP plan to run away
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Tory MPs split down the middle
Iain Dale declared yesterday that “we are all progressive Conservatives now.” Er, no you ain’t: On every statement apart from one, 83 per cent or more of Labour MPs agree (the exception being whether Britain is a united country, where there is a 59 to 41 per cent split). By contrast, on several key questions… Continue reading Tory MPs split down the middle
Why are the Tories in such a mess over Europe?
Am I the only person to notice that the Tories were facing in both directions when it came to democracy yesterday? At the same time as condemning Tony Blair for ruling out a referendum on the next European treaty, they were launching a new policy paper which, among other things, called for directly elected mayors… Continue reading Why are the Tories in such a mess over Europe?