Douglas Carswell

'A Second-Best Offer'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics

David Cameron's dramatic decision to play his last hand with a bill promising a EU referendum in 2017 appears to have done little to quell disturbance...

Ned Simons

EU Speech: Tory MPs Welcome David Cameron's 'Historic' Referendum Pledge

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Politics

Conservative MPs from both the pro and anti-EU wings of the party have welcomed David Cameron's pledge to hold an in or out referendum if the Tories w...

My Top Books of 2012

Philip White | Posted 27.02.2013 | Home
Philip White

Classics: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Heirloom Collection) Prompted by my appreciation of the excellent trio of Benedict C...

Labour And Tory Backbenchers Round On Cameron

PA | Posted 30.12.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron faces another bruising showdown over Europe on Wednesday with Tory backbenchers and Labour joining forces to demand a tougher line in bu...

Is This The Most Pro-Europe Man In Westminster?

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 29.10.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron faces being left looking more pro-Europe than both his own MPs and Labour after the opposition attempted to outflank him by demanding a ...

UK Should Leave European Union 'Poverty Club,' Says Tory MP

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 26.10.2012 | UK Politics

The European Union is "poverty producing club" that is "corroding" Britain's democracy, according to Tory MP Douglas Carswell. The Clacton MP spoke...

Plans To Consider Leaving EU To Be Debated

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.12.2012 | UK Politics

The UK could leave the European Union under plans due to be considered by the Commons on Friday. Legislation which would repeal 1972's European Com...

'Could it possibly be April the 1st?'

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 12.10.2012 | UK Politics

The decision to award the Nobel peace prize to the European Union has inevitably been widely mocked by eurosceptic MPs. Announcing their decision o...

Ned Simons

David Cameron Upsets Tory Eurosceptics By Ruling Out Withdrawal From EU

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 19.07.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron has said he would never campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, in a move that will be sure to upset eurosceptic Tory MPs. ...

'Don't Make Me Angry'

Posted 11.07.2012 | UK Politics

In the wake of the Tory revolt over plans to reform the House of Lords last night, a "very angry" David Cameron was reported to have confronted one of...

Tory MPs Demand Cameron Changes Course After Election Drubbing

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons & Chris Wimpress | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK Politics

Many Tories are either asleep or licking their wounds after a pretty awful night in the local elections in England and Wales. So far the party has l...

'He Must Be Mad': Osborne Faces Fury Over ÂŁ10bn IMF Funding

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.04.2012 | UK Politics

George Osborne is facing anger from Tory backbenchers and Labour after announcing Britain is to commit another ÂŁ10 billion to the IMF. The Chancel...

Ned Simons

Douglas Carswell: 'I Have A Sense Of Humour But It's Not Funny'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

The veteran Tory backbench MP who was told to "get a sense of humour" by David Cameron on Wednesday has said the impact of the Budget on voters is not...

David Cameron: I Was Right To Take On Tory Rebels Over Europe Vote

Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.12.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron has insisted he was right to take on the rebels within his party despite backbench MPs inflicting the biggest ever post-war rebellion on...

Caroline Lucas: The Green Movement Has Failed A Little Bit

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 06.09.2011 | UK

Shortly after making history, Caroline Lucas gave a speech on Glastonbury’s pyramid stage, called for drugs to be decriminalised and won the Spectat...