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A View On Gay Marriage — It’s A “F— Up:” Tebbit
FORMER THATCHER government minister and chairman of the Conservative Party in the UK, Norman Tebbit, has sparked controversy with a provocative and expletive-laden outburst against Prime Minister David Cameron and his pursuit of legislating same-sex marriage, and his remarks warrant … Continue reading
Margaret Thatcher Funeral And Tribute
LIKE millions of viewers across the world, I watched the funeral of Baroness Thatcher this evening, Melbourne time; it was a remarkable celebration of a remarkable life, and as regular readers will know I am very upset indeed by the … Continue reading
Vale, Margaret Thatcher (1925 – 2013): A Leader For Her Time
THEY THOUGHT THE GROCER’S DAUGHTER, Margaret Thatcher once said — speaking of the disdainful regard in which her aristocratic male colleagues held her — didn’t really know how things were done. But, she added, they also knew that they simply … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Former British PM Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
IN DREADFULLY sad news tonight, former British Prime Minister has died this morning (London time); Mrs Thatcher is reported to have suffered a final stroke after an intermittent series of minor strokes in recent years, and died peacefully in her … Continue reading
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Liberal Democrats Win Eastleigh By-Election; Tories Finish Third
ELECTORS in the Hampshire constituency of Eastleigh voted in a by-election overnight (AEDT); the Lib-Dem marginal has been retained by that party by 1,771 votes, after the resignation of disgraced MP Chris Huhne and amid a sex scandal. The result … Continue reading
A Very Happy 87th Birthday, Mrs T
Tonight, The Red And The Blue wishes to minute fond birthday wishes to a very special lady; arguably the best British Prime Minister since Churchill, and the most electorally successful since Lord Liverpool in the 1830s, the grand old lady of … Continue reading
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Heavy Metal Babe: Rising Tory MP Quits UK Politics
At first glance, the resignation of a British MP may seem irrelevant to Australian politics; yet the announcement that up and coming Conservative MP (and favourite of The Red And The Blue) Louise Mensch has quit politics to be with … Continue reading
Mayor Of London: Boris Set For Easy Win
Londoners are voting — at time of writing (11.30pm AEST; 2.30pm GMT) — on who should be their Mayor for the coming four years; whilst a diversion from an Australian focus, I want to make some comment and reflect on … Continue reading
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Euro-Zonk: Why David Cameron And The UK Must Stand Firm
There’s a lot of chatter presently that Europe is headed into a “double-dip” recession that will take Britain with it. The Conservative-led government of David Cameron must stand firm; the alternative is a disaster of — well, frankly, of European … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Merkel, British Politics, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Euro, Europe, Eurozone, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nicolas Sarkozy, politics
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