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Blog is suspended during the UK general election and will be back once the campaign is finished…
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I will be suspending the blog during the summer recess and will be resuming it in early September.
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The EU and Eurobarometer: Is there cause for concern?
Last week I referred to the results of the latest Eurobarometer poll about the feelings of people towards the European Union, a point I would like to return to today – in particular the poll which...
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Referendum on AV: Still a long way to go
Last Saturday, nearly 100 Conservative Party Members attended a seminar organised by the Thames Valley European Forum at the Oxfordshire Golf Club near Thame. The seminar was arranged so that there...
View ArticleEuropean Union: A week in the life of an MEP
As we approach the Easter recess, this is a good moment to take stock of the last three months. Progress has certainly been made to stabilise the eurozone although quite clearly there are still major...
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The Euro: Beware! Construction Underway
Recent blogs have covered the launch of a document on Global Trends 2030 seen from a European perspective. Looking through the document, predicting a continuing economic shift towards the East, with...
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Digital Futures: The irresistible rise of mobile communications
In last week’s blog, I wrote about the lack of priority given in our national debate to investment in digital infrastructure, drawing attention to an excellent document published by the Buckinghamshire...
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European Union: Why Britain should be at the EU table
Many commentators forget the fragile economic and financial environment in which we currently live, which is often compared to the difficulties faced by European countries during the 1930s. Ever since...
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Great Expectations: Time to Lower Them…
As the European Council meets in Brussels to discuss the Digital Economy, the pace quickens in moves to make the European Union more competitive. A large article in the Financial Times this week,...
View ArticlePOOR BUCKS INTERNET CONNECTION MAKES COMPANIES LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR BUSINESS...
Press release From JAMES ELLES, Conservative European MP for the South-East (with special responsibility for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire) Release: Immediate: Monday, 4 November 2013...
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