Commemorating the Polish air crash
Two weeks on, Poles across the world remain in deep shock as they try to come to terms with a tragedy that is all the more intense having brought a harrowing episode of history to the world’s...
View ArticlePoland elects a new President
Last Sunday the second round of Poland’s 5th Presidential election took place after an outright victory was not declared in the first round on 20th June. Over the last two months the world has...
View ArticleServing on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
I was surprised to be elected to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and it feels intimidating to be in a room with so much accumulated experience. I remember meeting some of the Foreign Affairs...
View ArticleGetting the EU to spend less
As we head into another parliamentary year in both Brussels and Strasbourg, the spectre of the financial crisis still looms large on the agenda. Hand in hand with this – and as national governments...
View ArticleI’m proud of our achievements in the European Parliament
Having been elected leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament five times, I have decided not to offer myself for re-election in the annual elections for positions within our delegation...
View ArticleThe EU must deliver value for money
Unofficial negotiations for the European Union’s next Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) have begun in earnest. Back in July, the European Parliament created the SURE committee to look specifically...
View ArticleForeign Secretaries for one person, one vote
We spend a lot of time at the moment arguing among ourselves about Britain’s assets – what we are good at, what we are famous for, and on what realistic basis we can go on acting as a major power in...
View ArticleA new beginning for Europe’s Single Market
The Single Market is widely recognised as the EU’s greatest asset. It adds €600 billion a year to our economy. But we must now bring all our political will to bear on making it relevant to a digital...
View ArticleWhy I’m joining the Conservatives
I have been increasingly impressed by the leadership shown by David Cameron in dealing with this country’s problems. In particular, the Government’s determination to clean up the economic mess left by...
View ArticleThe importance of centre-right alliances
We face global challenges that require significant international consensus to resolve; the global financial crisis, reform of the European Union, the impact of the Arab Spring, the rise of...
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