Dr Carl Hunter: The UK's Place in the World on EU Exit
Following a rousing speech by Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox at Lancaster House in December, CEO, career exporter and former Greenjacket Officer Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter agreed with the exceptional Minister. Dr Fox was inspiring amongst a world of despondency for our future on EU Exit.
These are Carls’ words …
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Dr Martin Parsons: Brexit - it isn't a divorce
During the referendum Brexit was repeatedly portrayed as a divorce. It wasn’t and isn’t for the rather obvious reason that as a country we were never actually married to the EU. One could of course argue that as the EU moved towards ‘ever closer union’, we could perhaps be described as being engaged. But in no sense could the UK be described as having entered into a marital union.
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The Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers: Delivering a Strong Economy
My greatest goal in politics is a strong economy. Without that, it becomes almost impossible to deliver any other political goal. We need sound public finances and a strong economy to fund the NHS, schools and all the public services we value. I believe that this issue is central to the choice facing voters at this election.
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Matt Smith: Time to introduce identity document checks at polling stations
In his independent report Securing the ballot: review into electoral fraud, Sir Eric Pickles, the Government’s Anti-Corruption Champion, argues Britain’s historically trust-based voting system is no longer tenable when local populations are denser and transient. Identity document (ID) checks on individuals voting in person should be applied at polling stations to safeguard the integrity of the electoral system. The Government will introduce electoral integrity pilots at the local elections in May 2018.
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