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20th Anniversary Dinner

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.  Share Bruges Group Dinner 20th Anniversary of the Maastricht Rebellion Notable guests include Rt Hon. Sir Peter Tapsell MP, Father of the House of Commons, and the Cabinet Ministers Rt Hon. Owen Paterson MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, and Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Ken Clarke has reignited the debate over Maastricht. On Friday 2nd November 2012 he said on the BBC's Daily Politics show, “people should die of shame of the warnings they gave of what would happen if we were to sign up to the Maastricht Treaty”. Yet the Maastricht Rebels were right. In November 1992 26 Conservative Members of Parliament defied the Government on the Paving Vote for the Maastricht Treaty. This was one of the most important votes in the House of Commons in the twentieth century. The Bruges Group, who were instrumental in the rebellion, will like to mark the 20th anniversary of this occasion with you. We believe that celebrating the original fight to save the democratic nation-state will inspire politicians and opinion formers to demand an end to the damage done by the EU to our economy and our democracy. We will host a dinner to be held at a prestigious venue close to Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair in the Ballroom of The Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Place, Mayfair, London W1J 5JD. The 20th Anniversary Appeal will send a powerful message that there is another way, to be ignored by a government at its peril. To purchase your ticket visit: www.brugesgroup.com/meetings Or call Robert Oulds on 020 7287 4414 Alternatively you can click here for a form to book your place THE 20th ANNIVERSARY DINNER Will be held on Monday, 19th November 2012 from 6.30pm. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate with the Maastricht Rebels all of whom have been invited to attend. Bill Cash MP and Barry Legg will give a talk at this event; and there will be a vote of thanks to the Maastricht Rebels from Mark Pritchard MP. LOCATION: The dinner will be held at a prestigious venue close to Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair in the Ballroom of: The Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Place, Mayfair, London W1J 5JD AGENDA:  Sparkling Reception: 6.30pm – 7.30pm Three Course Dinner: 7.45pm - 9.15pm Speeches: From 9.15pm Followed by Auction Dress Code: Lounge Suit £90 per person which includes a 3 course dinner, wine, coffee, refreshments and petit fours (tables of 10 are available for £850)   Share International Conference Saying 'No' to the Single Market On the 20th anniversary of the creation of the EU’s Single Market which came into being in 1992 the Bruges Group’s International Conference will expose how membership of the customs union is hurting our economy and preventing Britain from competing on the world stage. We intend to slay the myth that the EU’s Single Market is a free trade area; in fact it is more of a red tape area. Many of the burdens on British businesses come from the UK being politically subsumed within the EU’s Single Market. Yet too many opinion formers in both the media and politics mistakenly believe that exiting the EU will endanger British businesses selling goods and services to those in the Single Market. We will show the facts and end the psychological dependence upon one of the major ways by which the EU runs affairs in this country. Saturday, 10th November 2012 10.30am until 6.15pm With the speakers Saturday, 6th November 2010 The Great Hall, King's College London Morning Session Afternoon Session Evening Session Patrick O'Flynn is the Chief Political Commentator for theDaily Expressnewspaper. He has also been the Political Editor of both theSunday Express and theDaily Express. Patrick O'Flynn is known for his articles on the EU in the only major British newspaper that supports the UK's withdrawal from the European Union - theDaily Express. Dr Andrew Lilico is a Director and Principal of Europe Economics. At Europe Economics. Dr Lilico has lectured at UCL in Money and Banking, in Macroeconomics, and in Corporate Finance, and is a member of the IES/Sunday Times Shadow Monetary Policy Committee. Andrew received his first degree from St. John’s College, Oxford, and his PhD from University College, London. Mark Reckless MPis the Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood and is a member of the influential Home Affairs Select Committee. Mark is also Chairman of the Campaign for an Independent Britain. Previously, Mark was UK Economist for the investment bank Warburgs and was rated as one of the top three economists in the City. Professor David Myddelton is a chartered accountant with an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He has been Professor of Finance and Accounting at the Cranfield School of Management since 1972 (Emeritus since retiring in 2005). Since 2001 he has been Chairman of the Trustees of The Institute of Economic Affairs, a free market think-tank. He has written a number of textbooks on accounting and finance; and he has written other books on Inflation Accounting, the British Tax System and Accounting Standards. His two latest books are; They Meant Well: Government Project Disastersand Margins of Error in Accounting. He’s also a prolific writer of letters to the newspapers, especially theFinancial Times. Ruth Jane Lea is currently Economic Adviser to and a non-executive director of the Arbuthnot Banking Group. She is also a member of the IEA’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee. Ruth is the author of many papers on economic matters. Her previous posts include the Director of Global Vision (2007-10), Director of the Centre for Policy Studies (2004-07), Head of the Policy Unit at the Institute of Directors (1995-2003) and Economics Editor at ITN (1994-95). She was also Chief UK Economist at Lehman Brothers and Chief Economist at Mitsubishi Bank. Ruth worked for 16 years in the Civil Service (the Treasury, the DTI, the Civil Service College and the Central Statistical Office) and was an economics lecturer at Thames Polytechnic (now the University of Greenwich). Lord Stoddart of Swindon is an Independent Labour politician and held senior positions in the Labour Party during the 1970 and the 80s. Now in the House of Lords he was the MP for Swindon. David Stoddart is still a vocal and active campaigner against the EU and until recently he was the Chairman of the Campaign for an Independent Britain. David Stoddart’s political interests include; the Commonwealth, economic policy, energy, European Union, housing, industry, local government and transport. Professor Jean-Jacques Rosa is an eminent French economist and Eurosceptic. As long ago as 1999 he described the Single Currency as ‘a time bomb’. He advocates France leaving the euro. Professor Rosa is also sceptical about the Single Market and believes that it is mostly used as a regulatory instrument. Amongst his many works, Jean-Jacques Rosa, is the author of The Second Twentieth Century: How the Information Revolution Shapes Business, States, and Nations. Ian Milne is the author of an analysis of the net economic costs and benefits for the UK of EU membership, titled; A Cost Too Far? Ian Milne has had a forty-year career in industry and merchant banking in the UK, France and Belgium. He is the author of the Bruges Group publications; Lost Illusions: British Foreign Policy andThe Single Market and British Withdrawal. ADMISSION: £20 payable on the door or in advance Including lunch, coffee, wine, orange juice, mineral water, tea and cheese and biscuits To purchase your ticket visit: www.brugesgroup.com/meetings Or call Robert Oulds on 020 7287 4414, or reply to this e-mail Alternatively you can click here for a form to book your place LOCATION: Princess Alexandra Hall, Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House 6 Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR 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, Head of Press: Jack Soames 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 214 Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London W1B 5TB UK Tel: +44(0) 20 7287 4414 Mobile: 07740 029787 E-mail: info@brugesgroup.com