Quote of the day 21st July 2016
"Don't exercise your freedom of speech until you have exercised your freedom of thought."
(Tim Fargo)
Nick Herbert on his visit to flood hit areas of Cumbria
Please note that the post below was published more than ten year ago on 21st November 2009 Nick Herbert MP, shadow cabinet member for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, was in Cumbria this morning to see the areas affected by the flooding. He writes on Conservative Home about his visit. Here is an extract. I’ve been in Cumbria today to see the areas affected by the floods. I arrived early in Keswick where I met officials from the Environment Agency. Although the river levels had fallen considerably and homes were no longer flooded, the damage to homes had been done. And the water which had got into houses wasn’t just from the river – it was foul water which had risen from the drains. I talked to fire crews who were pumping flood water back into the river, and discovered that they were from Tyne & Wear and Lancashire. They had been called in at an hours’ notice and had been working on the scene ever since, staying at a local hotel. You cannot fail to be impressed by the...
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in fact its still "evolving" so now includes the "Lichtenstein option" which of course have opened up to us.
But then the Bubble are very very very good at exercising their "freedom to ignore it"
Its too early too say, but from the early signs i think she will get there in the end. I'm not by any means suggesting she does not need to be "closely watched" but she certainly seems to be headed down the right track.
Straight to Germany, then to France, Impressive Theresa, most impressive. Some good signs from both Merkel and Hollande, though they are both facing re-election soon so cant go too far, but good signs from both to be honest.
Keep your fingers off that article 50 button for now, trigger it later, wise move. Keep the ball in our court. Also was wise to leave "Mr Brexit Davis" and "Boris" at home as well.
As Angela Merkel obviously realises even though President Holland may not have worked it out yet, it is in nobody's interests to rush this. Once we trigger article 50 we have two years to negotiate terms of exit, and it would be a good idea not to start that before we have worked out the UK's negotiating position, or have the most sensitive parts of those negotiations taking place during the German and French elections.
But reading between the lines as often do between both his meeting in Ireland and with May, then it wont take much to turn him around after the French election (if he wins) If not, Le Pen wont need any turning.