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Author Archives: Russell Le Page
Mothers of Invention
Critics on the right, and I include myself, have often charged the Prime Minister and those around him with lacking ideology. But since the beginning, it has seemed clear that this Coalition was a radical liberal government, determined to reshape … Continue reading
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Flock of Seagulls
In my piece for this blog yesterday I wrote approvingly of the end of universality for child benefit which had been trailed by the Chancellor. When I wrote that piece I had been unaware of the detail and unaware of … Continue reading
Moody Blues
I was first elected as a Councillor in Welwyn Hatfield in May 1999. I became Conservative Group Leader in 2001, and from 2002 until 2005 I was Leader of the Council. One more year as a Councillor before stepping down, … Continue reading
Full English Breakfast
This time there are no ifs and buts… I thought David Cameron’s speech was fantastic, I thought the tone was right and the content was right. In my last piece I said that I’d hoped for some left over sausage … Continue reading
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Stale old dog biscuits
Day one of the Conference proper certainly generated the right kind of headlines; and I certainly can’t complain of a lack of hard policies… and yet… I was talking a couple of weeks ago to a loyal MP, and took … Continue reading
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