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A Cost Too Far & Exit Strategy

The Bruges Group spearheads the intellectual battle against the notion of "ever–closer Union" in Europe and, above all, against British involvement in a single European state. A Cost Too Far David Cameron’s acquiescence to the EU, or, We Told You So Exit Strategy Saturday, 6th November 2010 - REMINDER A Cost Too Far David Cameron’s acquiescence to the EU, or, We Told You So David Cameron like too many of his predecessors talks tough at home but chooses to comply with the EU when abroad. The Prime Minister stated, as his first failed pledge, that he would block any increase in contributions to the EU. Second, when faced with a proposed increase of nearly 6% - which equates to the UK having to pay an extra £900 million to the EU in the forthcoming year – David Cameron claimed that he had thus secured a fantastic British victory in Brussels by limiting any increase in the EU’s budget to merely 2.9%. And to wrap up these triumphs, the Prime Minister further claimed to have won an agreement to limit future budgets by making them reflect the austerity measures being taken by governments across the EU. But then the small print emerged, and we see that he achieved nothing of the sort. This article was for Critical Reaction which commissions pieces from a wide range of authors on politics, culture and books. The editorial board is chaired by Lord Tebbit of Chingford, and the editor is Graham Stewart. Click here to read the full article EXIT STRATEGY Bruges Group Conference Working towards taking Britain out of the European Union Saturday, 6th November 2010 10.30am - 6.15pm ADMISSION: £20 payable on the door or in advance. Including lunch, coffee, wine, orange juice, mineral water, tea and cheese and biscuits LOCATION: The Great Hall, King's College London, The Strand, London WC2R 2LS AGENDA: Registration and Coffee: 10.30am Morning Session: 11am – 1pm Lunch: 1pm – 2pm Afternoon Session: 2pm – 4pm Refreshments: 4pm - 4.15pm Evening Session: 4.15pm – 6.15pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honorary President: The Rt Hon. the Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, LG, OM, FRS Vice-President: The Rt Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick, Chairman: Barry Legg Director: Robert Oulds MA, Head of Research: Dr Helen Szamuely Washington D.C. Representative: John O'Sullivan, CBE Founder Chairman: Lord Harris of High Cross, Former Chairmen: Dr Brian Hindley, Dr Martin Holmes & Professor Kenneth Minogue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information contact: Robert Oulds Director The Bruges Group 227 Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London W1B 5TB UK Tel: +44(0) 20 7287 4414 Mobile: 07740 029787 E-mail: info@brugesgroup.com With the Speakers es SaleFRSA is a recognised world expert on motivation. He is also a major contributor to the influential blog site: www.businessandpolitics.org. James will talk on how British dynamic energy comes from autonomy and freedom - with creativity! As such we should leave the restrictive EU. Jon Gauntis an award winning radio and TV personality and national newspaper columnist who is well known for his outspoken views and his ability to speak for the man in the street. He is also the author ofBest of British. Jon believes in the absolute right of every British citizen to have their say on the EU which is why he is adamant that the UK must get a referendum on the EU. Caroline Boinworks on environment and development issues for the International Policy Network. She has co-authored a series of publications on accountability such asFake Aid, A Closer Union andFriends of the EU. Caroline will talk about how the EU funding of green groups is further undermining accountability and democracy and how the EU’s “green agenda” is harming the interests of developing countries. Roland Vaubelis Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim, Germany. As well as writing for the Bruges Group he is also the author of the IEA papers The European Institutions as an Interest Group: The Dynamics of Ever Closer Union (2009) and The Centralisation of Western Europe (1995). Professor Vaubel’s talk is titled EU Financial Market Regulation: A Strategy of Raising Rivals’ Costs. Alexander Deaneis a Barrister and the Director of Big Brother Watch. He is a World Universities Debating Champion and the author of two books, includingThe Great Abdication. Under Alex’s direction, Big Brother Watch has produced researched reports on CCTV cameras, the DNA database, covert surveillance by councils and the right of local officials to enter private property. He regularly appears on national radio and television. Alex will talk about the EU’s surveillance culture. Jeremy Nieboer is a lawyer who specialises in corporate and commercial law. He was the lead solicitor on the applications to the High Court and Court of Appeal for judicial review of the then Foreign Secretary’s (Douglas Hurd) decision to ratify the Maastricht Treaty in 1993. Jeremy will speak on the costs of the EU’s environmental policies. Steven Woolfeis the General Counsel at Boyer Allan Investment Management. He is also the founder of the Hedge Fund Lawyers Association. Steven is one of the City’s most formidable campaigners against the EU’s regulation of financial services, which threatens the long term prosperity of the City of London and, by extension, the London and UK economies. Dr Richard Wellingsis Deputy Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is the author of several papers and reports examining economic policy issues from a free-market perspective. A longstanding Eurosceptic, Richard worked as an election agent for the Referendum Party during the campaign of 1997. More recently, he edited the IEA monograph, The European Institutions as an Interest Group: The Dynamics of Ever-Closer Union, which was published in 2009. Richard will discuss how the institutions of the European Union are damaging the economy. Hugo van Randwyckhas researched the various relationships that Britain can have with other European countries once we are outside of the EU. Areas that he has studied include bi-lateral trade agreements with the EU, the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Hugo will present the case for Britain joining EFTA and discuss the practicalities of join