EU Budget
EU budget: MPs warned revolt ‘could undermine coalition’
It was inevitable that the new team of whips was going to be rather unsettled by tomorrow’s vote on the EU budget: it’s the first challenge the team has had… Continue reading
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Tory whips in a flap over EU budget rebellion deploy Rees-Mogg
At this morning’s Cabinet meeting, ministers discussed tomorrow’s debate on the EU budget, which is shaping up to be a big row. MPs I have spoken to who have either… Continue reading
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Why David Cameron isn’t proposing a cut in the EU budget
Cutting the EU budget is a very good idea. Much of it is spent inefficiently and its priorities are all wrong, 40 percent of it goes on agriculture. Given that… Continue reading
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Cameron outfoxed from right and left on EU budget
David Cameron now appears to have been outfoxed by his own backbench and the Labour party on the European budget. A Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed this morning that while the… Continue reading
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EU budget: Cameron’s leadership under pressure
David Cameron is already irritating European leaders with his refusal to support any real-terms increases in the multi annual EU Budget, but this week, the Prime Minister is going to… Continue reading
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Dave vs Angela, round 2
David Cameron appears to be looking for a suite of examples for his party that he’s still fighting their corner. He’s about to deliver his speech on offenders, and his… Continue reading
86 CommentsQuestion: how much do we contribute towards the EU budget?
Answer: it depends on how you look at it. I’ve put together the chart below (click for a larger version), which sets how much money we’ve given the the EU… Continue reading
18 CommentsLabour’s hypocrisy on the EU budget
Labour’s Shadow Europe Minister, Wayne David, has been busy castigating David Cameron for his apparent failure to secure an EU Budget freeze. He says, ‘It is imperative that we do… Continue reading
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