Bernard Jenkin

The Prime Minister Must Offer the Lib Dems an Ultimatum on Europe

Bernard Jenkin | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics
Bernard Jenkin

For the Prime Minister to insist that "we would require the agreement of our coalition partners" could be seen as placing politics above principle - an advertisement for self-imposed weakness. The opportunity for David Cameron is visibly to put the country before the coalition. The Prime Minister should offer them an ultimatum.

Iraq Ten Years On: Was It Worth It?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK Politics

Ten years on from the invasion of Iraq, the controversial question still remains as to whether or not the war was worth it. On 7 February, to mark...

Why I Joined One Billion Rising: Men Cannot Leave Women to Fix This Problem Alone

Bernard Jenkin | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Politics
Bernard Jenkin

Violence against women affects men. These women are our mothers, sisters, partners, daughters. No man would dismiss this campaign whose life has been touched by violence against someone he loves. But I went because men have to be part of this campaign.

'Ten Years On I Will Say This.. It Must Never Happen Again'

The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 08.02.2013 | UK Politics

The bitter divisions over the Iraq war were reopened on Thursday evening, almost exactly a decade after the invasion. Panelists were asked ‘was i...

LIVEBLOG: The Great Iraq Debate

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.02.2013 | UK

As the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Iraq invasion approaches, The Huffington Post UK is hosting a debate asking 'Was It Worth It?'. Our panellists ...

Ten Years On, Was The Iraq War Worth It?

Posted 07.02.2013 | UK Politics

Ten years on from the historic and record-breaking demonstrations against the Iraq war, the Huffington Post UK is asking "Was It Worth It?" at a publi...

Was It Worth It? Iraq, 10 Years On

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK

Ten years on since the invasion of Iraq, the question still remains as to whether or not the war was worth it. The Huffington Post UK and Goldsmith...

Was It Worth It? Iraq 10 Years On

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK

Ten years on since the invasion of Iraq, the question still remains as to whether or not the war was worth it. The Huffington Post UK and Goldsmith...

Coalition Has A 'Catastrophic Lack Of Coherence', MPs Warn

Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics

The lack of a coherent approach to policy making in the coalition could lead to "catastrophic consequences" for the country, according to a committee ...

No Guarantee UK Will Keep Its Triple A Rating

Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.12.2011 | UK Politics

There is "no guarantee" the UK will keep its AAA credit rating, a Tory MP warned on Friday morning. Eurosceptic Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin said...

Defeated By Inertia: MPs Warn On The Big Society

Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 14.12.2011 | UK Politics

The Big Society remains an incoherent policy idea which could be "defeated by inertia", according to a committee of MPs. The Public Administration ...

Public Sector Pay Gap 'Damaging'

PA | Posted 18.12.2011 | UK Politics

Capping public sector wages at the same level as the Prime Minister's salary is "damaging" and could deter the "best talent", a powerful Commons commi...

Whitehall 'Needs Reform To Reach Government Goals'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 22.11.2011 | UK Politics

The government's ambition to transform government and reduce the deficit through the devolution of additional powers to local councils will be frustra...