Westmonster: Ministry for Moules Frites

Ministry for Moules Frites

The MEP for Alabama, West Midlands

Click on the image at left, and look closely at the mighty Birmingham skyline. Look familiar? Well, you must spend a lot more time in the southern United States than does Westmonster. That's right, the Tory MEPs for West Midlands have been in Brussels (Belgium) and Strasbourg (France) so… read more…
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Ministry for Moules Frites

Last-minute flit to Lisbon

What on earth is happening with the EU Reform Treaty? We were told that the Gord wouldn't be attending the signing ceremony in Lisbon on Thursday because of a prior engagement with the Commons Liaison Committee, which shows either a: an admirable attachment to the forms of British government or… read more…
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Ministry for Moules Frites

Confused? You will be.

This morning Willy Hague will be mostly demanding a retrospective referendum on the EU Treaty. Given that previously he'd indicated that he wasn't too keen because even though a couple of months ago Cameron offered a "cast iron guarantee" that there would be a referendum he then appeared to change… read more…
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Ministry for Moules Frites

Another day in Europeland

The Tories' crowing over the Morning of the Election that Wasn't was marred slightly by a poster seemingly committing the Tories to a retrospective referendum on the EU Treaty The story so far: Davy gave a "cast iron" guarantee to The People that he would offer them this and then swiftly… read more…
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Ministry for Moules Frites

Ironic punishment division

Sometimes it's hard being leader of the Opposition, eh? There you are, doing well in the polls, feted by your party for your taunting of brooding Brown, your hair looks great, and you decide to go for the money shot and give the Gord a damn good thrashing over not holding a… read more…
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Ministry for Moules Frites

Europe: does anyone actually care?

In spite of the best efforts of some bloke on the Tory benches - who spent the duration of the Europe statement yelling "aaahhhh!" as if he'd just discovered the secret location of Lord Lucan - there's been some speculation as to whether anyone is really that bothered about the EU… read more…
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Ministry for Moules Frites

Treaty threatens Tory lovefest

Whilst it looked like it was going to cause problems for a beleagured Gord and his depressed comrades in the wake of the non-election, Cameron and his party have merrily brought up the issue of a referendum on the EU Treaty with monotonous regularity. However, just as Brown's reluctance to… read more…
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