@FF43 thanks for the post. I think the ability for member states to influence EU direction has, over time, reduced as QMV has been reduced. Of course there will be some loss of ability to influence E… (View Post)

@Benpointer I concur with MarqueeMark below. People expect there would be some fee for membership. What the public were/are less convinced about is signing up to the paraphernalia of statehood in my … (View Post)

Morning all. I think this is my first post since the Leeds Leadership hustings. At that time I said the Conservative Party needed to be pragmatic, empathetic and forward looking. I was sceptical it w… (View Post)

Thank you @DavidL. Another red flag for my party, which has been noted by others, is my fear that Boris Johnson will become another past Conservative Party leader who, for a vocal minority, will be t… (View Post)

Morning all, some really interesting debates over the direction of the Conservatives. A talented leader can persuade and convince people of the value of their arguments, even if they may not at first… (View Post)