The First Post (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Memories of John Major as the PM tries to prove he’s ‘doing something’Gordon Brown's frantic tour of the regions to show he is 'doing something' about the recession to upstage the 'do nothing' David Cameron camp has left Labour MPs comparing him to John Major in the last year of his government.Exactly 12 years ago today - on January 5, 1997 - Major went up to Leeds...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
The lasting legacy of John Major's much ridiculed plan
Barnacle Bill (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
As Iain Martin points out over on the Telegraph this morning our glorious unelected Leader's cloak of morality may prove to be his "Emperor's clothing". However, unlike when John Major launched his "Back to Basics" campaign, we now have a very supine MSM as far as NuLabor are concerned. So don't hold your hopes out that the MSM will be the ones to unmask OGUL's faltering moral compass....
timrollpickering (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
I've just seen BBC News: The cones hotline's legacy... which looks at the legacy of "probably the most ridiculed policy ever to be introduced by a British government." And it comes out rather better than the years of ridicule and myth would imply. It suggests that John Major's drive to give ordinary citizens a voice in public services has been vindicated by more recent government plans...
Times Online - Alan Coren (Free subscription) | yesterday
Why do you want to join the Secret Service?” demands John Cleese, the British spymaster interviewing a new recruit in the old Monty Python sketch.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... highly likely.Mr Clarke, who held a number of Cabinet positions under both Margaret Thatcher and John Major, is considered one of the few "big beasts" of the party. The move would be an audacious attempt by Mr Cameron to strengthen his top team ahead of a general election which could come as early as this summer.Some believed that Mr Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor, would be against...
Chronillogical (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Sorry for not blizzogging last week! It was a busy time, what with Christmas and New Year’s and all. At any rate, I do hope you had an enjoyable holiday season. We at Chronillogical (all two of us) wish you the very best for 2009! Anyway, down to business. Since we’ve been doing this comicking thing for a while now, it’s probably about time John and I formally introduce ourselves to you, our...
Anorak News (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... the Commons with his back to the Opposition, a departure from protocol attempted by pea enthusiast John Major in 1998. Not for no reason do Labour front benchers call Gordon a “breath of fresh air”. 7. According to Dr. James L. A. Roth, the author of Gastrointestinal Gas (Ch. 17 in Gastroenterology, v. 4, 1976) most people pass farts that contain no methane. If both parents are methane...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... ask to be agent in these campaigns such as Miranda Roberts who was superb in Henley. 3) There is a major misconception on the part of some of the people commenting that the Lib Dem performance is entirely determined by what we do and our national position. This is not so. The results are also determined by the relative national standing of the other parties - and by what they do, who they...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... year later.After her departure, Sir Alan criticised the more consensual approach to politics under John Major and to the single currency. He felt he was vindicated when Britain crashed out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism in September 1992, known as Black Wednesday.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... year later.After her departure, Sir Alan criticised the more consensual approach to politics under John Major and to the single currency. He felt he was vindicated when Britain crashed out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism in September 1992, known as Black Wednesday.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
After her departure, Sir Alan became Vice-Chairman of AIG Trading, the trading and market-making arm of the US insurance giant. He remained in the news for his opposition to the "consensus" politics of John Major, Mrs Thatcher's successor, and to the creation of the single European currency. In 1997 he was a parliamentary candidate for Sir James Goldsmith's Referendum party.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... After her departure, Sir Alan later criticised the more consensual approach to politics under John Major, Mrs Thatcher's successor, and to the single currency. He felt he was vindicated when Britain crashed out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism in September 1992, known as Black Wednesday. He later joined the US insurance firm AIG Trading Group as its vice-chairman.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Mr Clarke remains one of the most popular and recognisable Conservatives more than a decade after he quit the front bench after serving as John Major's Chancellor. But it's not just his position on Europe which would be problematic. Mr Cameron has already faced criticism for refusing to order his shadow cabinet members to give up their lucrative directorships. Mr Clarke, as deputy chairman...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
EVER since he took over the Labour leadership in June 2007, Gordon Brown has faced speculation over an early election. First, there were those who misunderstood the constitutional position and had no memory of John Major (1990-92), James Callagh...
