Euro News Round-up

6th July 2015

David Campbell Bannerman MEP Says Greece Must Leave Euro

Interviewed on the American business news channel,  CNBC, on Sunday 5th of July 2015,  David Campbell Bannerman MEP of the Eastern Counties, said that Greece leaving the Euro would be bloody and difficult but it would be better for the country.   He stated that Greece’s debt which amounts to billions of Euros need to be wiped out and the drachma re-created in a radical solution.

See his appearance here or go to the speeches page.

 

11th May 2015

BBC News

David Cameron reappoints Iain Duncan Smith and meets backbenchers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32683868

Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU refugee quotas to be proposed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32685942

Greece seeks eurozone recognition of economic progress http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32685938

Scotland has been rated the best country in Europe in terms of legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-32683817

Poland’s presidential election goes to second round http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32679820

 

City AM

Tory MPs demand end to banker bashing: Bank levy debate hots up after historic Conservative election victoryhttp://www.cityam.com/215476/tory-mps-it-s-time-end-banker-bashing

HSBC creates £8bn UK small business fund http://www.cityam.com/215477/hsbc-creates-8bn-uk-small-businnes-fund

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP will be the main opposition to Conservatives http://www.cityam.com/215461/snp-we-ll-be-main-opposition-conservatives

David Cameron to act quickly on EU renegotiations and in-out referendum (also in Breitbart, Independent and others)http://www.cityam.com/215466/cameron-act-quickly-eu-renegotiations

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/05/10/cameron-to-speed-up-eu-talks-before-referendum-paper/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/eurosceptic-tory-mps-demand-major-concessions-when-david-cameron-renegotiates-britains-eu-membership-10240072.html

 

Breitbart

Multimillionaire Charlotte Church ‘Devastated’ by Outcome of Democratic Process http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/05/10/multimillionaire-charlotte-church-devastated-by-outcome-of-democratic-process/

The Green Party has been flushed out of power in Brighton and Hove, losing more than half its seats on the south coast council. http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/05/10/green-party-turfed-out-of-brighton-and-hove/

 

Times

Brussels forces Britain to accept Med migrants (also in Telegraph) http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4436745.ece

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/11596320/Britain-will-be-forced-by-Brussels-to-accept-Mediterranean-migrants.html

North Korea claims test fire of submarine launched missile http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article4436329.ece

Frontrunner Dan Jarvis quits race for Labour leadership http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4436528.ece

Speaker’s wife is accused of affair with his cousin http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4436483.ece

 

Telegraph

Ed Balls to get £88,000 ‘golden goodbye’ as former MPs are handed £11.5m taxpayer payout http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11596197/Ed-Balls-to-get-88000-golden-goodbye-as-former-MPs-are-handed-11.5m-taxpayer-payout.html

Mandelson and Blair savage Miliband strategy as Labour faces decade in the wilderness (also in Independent – Ditching New Ladour mistake) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11594883/Labour-is-facing-a-decade-in-the-wilderness-party-grandees-warn.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/miliband-lost-the-election-because-he-ditched-new-labour-says-tony-blair-10240084.html

George Galloway launches legal battle to overturn election defeat http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11596308/George-Galloway-launches-legal-battle-to-overturn-election-defeat.html

Michael Gove, new Justice Secretary, wanted to bring back hanging http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11595776/Michael-Gove-new-Justice-Secretary-wanted-to-bring-back-hanging.html

Angela Merkel urges Vladimir Putin to curb violations of Ukraine ceasefire http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11596064/Angela-Merkel-urges-Vladimir-Putin-to-curb-violations-of-Ukraine-ceasefire.html

China cuts interest rates again in bid to boost economy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11595822/China-cuts-interest-rates-again-in-bid-to-boost-economy.html

 

Express

Tory MPs urge David Cameron to take on EU as price of support http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/576336/Britain-to-get-though-with-the-EU

RAF to get £2billion fleet of jets to spot Putin’s nuclear submarines off British coast http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/576215/Russian-nuclear-submarine-threat-2billion-invested-in-RAF

 

Daily Mail

March of the Tory women: Cameron to make third of his new Cabinet female as he bids to shake off party’s ‘pale, male and stale’ image http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3075981/March-Tory-women-Cameron-make-new-Cabinet-female-bids-shake-party-s-pale-male-stale-image.html

Why Michael Gove must not fail to axe Labour’s hated Human Rights Act: JAMES SLACK offers 15 reasonshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3076095/Why-Michael-Gove-not-fail-axe-Labour-s-hated-Human-Rights-Act-JAMES-SLACK-offers-15-reasons.html#ixzz3ZomsbhMy

 

Guardian

Iain Duncan Smith returns to cabinet to oversee £12bn welfare cuts http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/10/iain-duncan-smith-conservative-cabinet-david-cameron-welfare-cuts

Nato kicks out Russian spies but revives Kremlin hotline amid Ukraine tensions http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/10/nato-kicks-out-russian-spies-but-revives-kremlin-hotline-amid-ukraine-tensions

Assange appeal rejected by Sweden’s supreme court  http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/11/julian-assange-appeal-rejected-sweden-supreme-court

 

Independent

11 reasons the poor are worried that Iain Duncan Smith is back in charge of benefits cuts http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/david-cameron-has-put-the-millionaire-iain-duncan-smith-back-in-charge-of-poor-people-here-are-11-reasons-why-people-are-worried-10240004.html

Labour leadership: A scan of the runners and riders reveals poor form – or no form at all http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/labour-leadership-a-scan-of-runners-and-riders-reveals-poor-form–or-no-form-at-all-10240103.html

Anti-austerity protesters accuse police of ‘violence’ after 15 arrested near Downing Street http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/antiausterity-protesters-accuse-police-of-violence-after-15-arrested-near-downing-street-10240331.html

North Korea could have ballistic missiles on submarines within two years http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-could-have-ballistic-missiles-on-submarines-within-two-years-10240484.html

Russian soldiers quit over forced Ukraine fighting, report claims  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russian-soldiers-quit-over-forced-ukraine-fighting-report-claims-10239348.html

Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU seeks UN approval for gunship plan and ‘use of force’ to deter boats from Libyahttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/mediterranean-migrant-crisis-eu-seeks-un-approval-for-gunship-plan-and-use-of-force-to-deter-boats-from-libya-10240241.html

 

Conservative Home

Is Britain a Conservative country? http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/05/is-britain-a-conservative-country.html

Judy Terry: Council candidates should be told the truth about the risk of being elected http://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2015/05/judy-terry-council-candidates-should-be-told-the-truth-about-the-risk-of-being-elected.html

The arrogance of Chuka Umunna http://www.conservativehome.com/leftwatch/2015/05/the-arrogance-of-chuka-umunna.html

Margaret Thatcher’s legacy should be a Conservatism For Bolton West http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/05/by-paul-goodmanfollow-paul-on-twitter-the-conservative-party-is-itself-in-poor-health-as-it-gathers-to-bury-margaret-that.html

Reuters

Victorious Cameron to brief party on EU strategy http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/11/uk-britain-politics-idUKKBN0NW00T20150511

French Finance Minister sees no Greek deal with euro zone on Monday http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/11/uk-france-greece-idUKKBN0NW0GZ20150511

 

22 January 2014

‘Unemployed? Then get a job in Costa coffee’: Employment minister tells young they must be prepared to take ‘entry-level’ jobs

  • Esther McVey tells young they must to start at bottom and work way up
  • Claims British youth less prepared for world of work than foreign migrants
  • 941,000 people aged 16-24 unemployed – 282,000 for more than a year
  • Echoes of Norman Tebbit ‘on your bike’ slogan to workless

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543613/Jobless-Why-not-work-Costa-coffee-Employment-ministers-message-young.html#ixzz2r7LQksD8

Balls STILL talks down recovery despite IMF boost,: Shadow Chancellor under fire for dismissing figures and branding recovery ‘slowest for 100 years’

  • Shadow Chancellor accuses Government of being ‘complacent’
  • Mr Balls said recovery ‘was not built to last’ as wages were still down 
  • His comments have been slammed by financial experts as ‘disgraceful’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543669/Despite-IMF-boost-Balls-STILL-talks-recovery-Shadow-Chancellor-fire-dismissing-figures-branding-recovery-slowest-100-years.html#ixzz2r7NAKrLb

Clegg ‘is facing a bloodbath’: Senior Lib Dems urge leader to back down over sex claims peer

  • Lord Rennard will seek an injunction if Mr Clegg holds inquiry into claims
  • Lord Steel raised stakes saying threat of expulsion should be withdrawn
  • Party members warn he has ‘black book’ of Lib Dems he’s not afraid to use

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543651/Clegg-facing-bloodbath-Senior-Lib-Dems-urge-leader-sex-claims-peer.html

Shameless hypocrites trading in sanctimony: QUENTIN LETTS on the humbling of the Lib Dems

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543638/Shameless-hypocrites-trading-sanctimony-QUENTIN-LETTS-humbling-Lib-Dems.html#ixzz2r7PNJF6L

Labour peers ‘in plot to sabotage Cameron bid for EU referendum’

LABOUR peers were last night accused of plotting to wreck David Cameron’s plans for a vote on Britain’s EU membership.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/455280/Labour-peers-in-plot-to-sabotage-Cameron-bid-for-EU-referendum

Nigel Farage on why Ukip ‘will go on speaking up for common sense’

WHEN the history is written years from now of how Britain won back its sovereignty I predict that two names will be up at the top of the billing.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/455294/Nigel-Farage-on-why-Ukip-will-go-on-speaking-up-for-common-sense

Labour peers are so misguided with EU Referendum Bill amendments

MOST members of the unelected House of Lords realise that its function is merely to smooth the rough edges off government legislation.

http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/455241/Labour-peers-are-so-misguided-with-EU-Referendum-Bill-amendments

Fifty Labour amendments to kill Bill for EU referendum

More than 50 amendments tabled for committee stage of the EU Referendum Bill, including holding a petition of a million voters, posing the questions in Cornish and giving prisoners the vote

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/eureferendum/10588539/Fifty-Labour-amendments-to-kill-Bill-for-EU-referendum.html

The Lord Rennard shambles proves that the Lib Dems are still unfit for government

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100255895/the-lord-rennard-shambles-proves-that-the-lib-dems-are-still-unfit-for-government/

There will be Tory trouble on Europe unless David Cameron sends a Right-winger to Brussels

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100255880/there-will-be-tory-trouble-on-europe-unless-david-cameron-sends-a-right-winger-to-brussels/

Tories need less ‘hate’ to win election, says minister

Nicky Morgan, the economic secretary, says party needs a more ‘positive long term plan’ instead of talking about what they are ‘anti’ all the time

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10586568/Tories-need-less-hate-to-win-election-says-minister.html

UKIP Week: Bitter divisions in Lincolnshire

http://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2014/01/ukip-week-bitter-divisions-in-lincolnshire.html

Oliver W Adam

Media Advisor to David Campbell Bannerman MEP
Conservative Member of the European Parliament (Eastern Counties)

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