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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

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Radically simpler

Evasion, avoidance, reduction… Stealing. Well, not quite, dear Lib Dem friends. I agree with you on many things, but not here. They are not all the same thing. Evasion is illegal, avoidance and reduction are planning sensibly and ensuring you … Continue reading

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It’s about the people

But not the people journalists mean. Matthew d’Ancona, in his Evening Standard column on Monday, trivialised the important and necessary debates over welfare reform into a soap opera style personal battle. The Coalition does not have the luxury of choosing between … Continue reading

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Rebuilding British banking must be based on local communities

Vince Cable and George Osborne are forming an effective tag team in putting pressure on banks to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises. Their argument is that the lack of credit is choking economic growth and small businesses across the … Continue reading

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Building Schools for the Future – Its flaws and how the coalition should respond

Despite claims to the contrary from the Labour party, it is simply not true that the scrapping of Building Schools for the Future was a breaking of a promise made by George Osborne not to cut the totals of capital spending. A … Continue reading

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