Blog Detail
David Jones, MP
http://www.davidjonesblog.com
Personal blog of David Jones, Member of Parliament for Clwyd West and shadow Minister for Wales
- Added on: Jan 2nd, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: David Jones MP
- Listed in: Politics Libertarian
- Tags: conservative wales united kingdom tory david jones north wales
Recent Posts
The Loyal Address
The debate on the Queen’s speech is one of the great set-pieces of the Parliamentary year. Yesterday, the Loyal Address was proposed by Frank Dobson, the veteran MP for Holborn and St Pancras, who is both delightfully unreconstructed Old Labour a...
In sympathy for the Queen
Have just returned from the State opening, feeling desperately sorry for the Queen having to repeat the preposterous catalogue of electioneering claptrap that the Government put into her mouth. They know that very little, if any, of it can be deliver...
Hot gossip from Brussels
Early evening return from Brussels, where I have spent a couple of days visiting various European institutions, including the Parliament, the Commission, UKRep (the UK permanent representation to the EU) and the Welsh Assembly Government EU Office. B...
Unsung heroes
Abergele surgery today, with a number of heavy appointments. After it was over, I looked in at a coffee morning organised in aid of the maxillofacial unit at Glan Clwyd hospital. The event was packed out and raised over £540 in the space of just a...
Tribal voices in Afghanistan
Peter Hain has given an interview in today’s Times, much of which – though by no means all – I agree with. It focuses on Afghanistan and the issues of governance and democracy that bedevil that country and will sadly continue to do so, notwit...
Oh yes, and there’s water on the Moon
Driving over to the Wirral to speak to Ellesmere Port and Neston Conservatives this evening, I listen to the 6 o’clock news on Radio 4. About 25 minutes into the 30 minute bulletin, we are informed that NASA has found substantial quantities of wa...
