Europe Quotes by Crispin Blunt

9 Europe quotes by Crispin Blunt

Blunt’s short statements about Europe get straight to the point, offering a pragmatic view without extra fluff.

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Is there an alternate role for the U.K. outside the E.U? I think absolutely there is. It shouldn't be something we should…

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The Conservatives as a Brexit party, being very clear about their objectives are almost certainly going to have to go into some…

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We already heard from President Macron saying he won't let Britain leave the customs union until we get access to their fishing…

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Nigel Farage said he would do a deal with the devil to get Brexit over the line; the Conservative party is very…

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I am disappointed not to receive the endorsement of the Reigate and Banstead Conservative Association's executive council as the Parliamentary candidate at…

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In 2008, Damian Green, then shadow immigration minister, had his parliamentary office raided without a warrant, by the Metropolitan police, after he…

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Our unique selling point as a country is global, not regional. Our industries have a pitch to the world, rather than simply…

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I accept of course we're in deep trouble and deep difficulty. But if we, under a new leader, reinvent ourselves properly as…

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Eighty per cent of the membership of the Conservative Party are very keen to make sure that Brexit happens, we'll be in…

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Frankly, everyone knows that Iain Duncan Smith is not making the impact we would all like him to be as our leader and is…

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We are in this Alice in Wonderland world where parliament has approved a motion saying: 'notes the government will not deploy U.K. troops in…

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U.K. policy in Libya before and since the intervention of March 2011 was founded on erroneous assumptions and an incomplete understanding of the country…

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There may be connections between the nearest prison to Oxford these days, HMP Bullingdon, and other institutions of that name. I have yet to…

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The private sector complains that some of the agencies set up to advise and assist them in protecting their networks, such as CESG, are…

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Turkey is an important strategic partner facing a volatile period. It needs and deserves our support, but that support needs to include our critique…

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I have known Damian Green for over 20 years, since we were elected together in 1997. He stands out among us with the highest…

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The requirement for military force is clear when looking at the first of the nine points agreed in Vienna, which states that 'Syria's unity,…

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There is fear of impoverishment as a narrowly based ideological government, infused with medieval religious rectitude, lays waste to the Egyptian economy, which, given…

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