Author Archives: Michael

Do no evil

I am relieved to know that I am not alone in my dismay at what happened to Damian Green last week. I was going to write “shock” rather than “dismay”, but sadly I am not shocked. Labour’s repressive legislation is all … Continue reading

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Reflections on conference

It was just a week ago that I arrived in Birmingham for another Party Conference and I thought I would offer a few reflections on a surprisingly successful week. 1.       Conference risked being completely overshadowed by the momentous economic news. While … Continue reading

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Sun is shining

It is a great time to be a Conservative. Politically, we regularly have twenty point leads in the polls, and we are setting the agenda. Those who thought that changing the Conservative Party was a mistake have been silenced, for … Continue reading

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Dave’s Chicago kiss from Obama

Like many Conservatives, I have watched Barack Obama’s visit to Europe closely. I was moved by his great Berlin speech, particularly by the reaction of the crowd. If anyone was in any doubt that this man has the ability to … Continue reading

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The times they are x changing

Good luck to Anthony Browne of Policy Exchange who is moving on to join team Boris. Anthony has doubled the size Policy Exchange and has maintained its status as the foremost centre-right think tank in the country. Indeed, given the … Continue reading

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