The old England/UK conundrum
I was disappointed and somewhat amused to notice that John Redwood had engaged in a spot of editing on Wednesday. Originally his NICE article read like so:Because the NHS has such colossal power in its...
View ArticleCameron shows his hand
David Cameron has given his strongest indication yet that Ken Clarke's solution will be in the next Conservative manifesto.Mr Cameron backed the proposal drawn up by his party's democracy taskforce...
View ArticleThe Tory Party is not for Turning, oh wait...
Recently on John Redwood's Diary we've been treated to some of those 'cast iron' pledges that politicians like to come out with:The Conservatives are – amongst other things – pledged to abolish ID...
View ArticleWanted: History lesson for Thomas Docherty MP
Thomas Docherty, Labour MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, gets his Unionist knickers in a twist:Several Members on both sides of the Committee have referred to England, the English Parliament and...
View ArticleWho Speaks for England?
John Redwood (Wokingham, Conservative):May we have an early debate on who speaks for England and who should make decisions for England in an increasingly devolved United Kingdom?George Young (Leader of...
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