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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. CHANCELLOR BEING DISINGENUOUS OVER IMF MONEY – Says Bruges Group The announcement by Chancellor George Osborne in the House of Commons today that Britain is standing by to give more money to the IMF is causing outrage at Britain’s longest standing Eurosceptic Think Tank, the Bruges Group. Reacting angrily to the Treasury’s argument that there is a clear distinction between the Government putting money into the IMF for use around the world, and giving it directly to the Eurozone, Bruges Group Director Robert Oulds says: “George Osborne is being disingenuous. This is pure semantics – the money all comes from the same IMF pot and he knows it. Only a week ago he said:” “Britain will not be putting money into the bail out fund either directly or through the IMF… the IMF exists to support countries, it does not exist to support currencies. The IMF contributing money to the eurozone bail out fund, no; Britain contributing money to the eurozone bail out fund, no. That is Britain’s clear position.” “Now it seems that the British Government is planning to borrow yet more money we do not have, to bail out countries whose economies have been all but bankrupted by dint of their membership of the Euro. “Instead of wasting more of UK taxpayers’ money trying to stave off the inevitable and costly disintegration of the Eurozone, David Cameron and George Osborne should be calling for a managed and orderly dismantling of the Single Currency, before Britain is forced to throw good money after bad.” This weekend, at an international conference in Westminster organised by The Bruges Group, speakers from across Europe will be making the case that the Euro is at the heart of the economic crisis within the European Union. It will be argued that to dismantle the Single Currency now in an orderly fashion, as opposed to repeatedly raising money to lend to Eurozone countries who are struggling to service their debts, like Greece, Italy or Spain, will ultimately prove to be both safer and less costly for the world economy. Details of the conference are below After the euro Shattering the EU’s dreams The euro is at the heart of the economic crisis within the European Union. The Bruges Group is hosting an international conference to advocate the dismantling of the Single Currency, prevent the impending disaster of Fiscal Union and halt taxpayers' money being used to bailout the euro. Saturday, 5th November 2011 10.30am until 6.15pm With the speakers Christopher Booker is a columnist for The Sunday Telegraph. He is the author of the Bruges Group paper Britain and Europe: The Culture of Deceit. And also co-wrote The Great Deception and Scared To Death. The title of Christopher’s talk is; The euro and global warming: the shattering of the EU’s dreams. Matthew Lynn is a thriller writer and financial journalist. He is the author of the ‘Death Force’ series of novels. He is also the author of Bust: Greece, the Euro and the Sovereign Debt Crisis. Matthew Lynn is also a columnist for Bloomberg News, and a regular contributor to; The Spectator, The Sunday Times and MarketWatch. Martin Chren is Slovak economist and Member of the Slovak Parliament. Between 2010 and 2011, he served as the Deputy Minister of Economy. He is co-author of Pension Reform: The Slovak Way and ABC’s of Liberalism, as well as dozens of articles published in Slovak and foreign media including Forbes Magazine. Roger Nightingale is an economist and strategist specialising in international economics and finances. He assesses the implications for monetary policy, and examines the outlook for securities and currencies. He is a leading speaker at conferences for institutional traders, fund managers, pension providers and hedge funds. Professor Anthony Coughlan is Ireland’s leading EU-Critical campaigners and the Director of the Dublin based National Platform EU Research and Information Centre. He is also a Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin. Gerard Batten MEP, representing London for UKIP, is an expert on the costs of EU membership, the case for withdrawal and the EU’s impact on immigration. He is also a vociferous campaigner against the European Arrest Warrant and the creation of a European system of criminal law. Gerard will talk on the mechanics of leaving the EU. Professor Tim Congdon, CBE is one of Britain’s leading economic commentators. He is also the author of the Bruges Group papers, Will the EU’s Constitution Rescue its Currency? AndThe City of London Under Threat: The EU and its attack on Britain’s most successful industry. Professor David Myddelton has been Professor of Finance and Accounting at the Cranfield School of Management and is the Chairman of the Trustees of the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is the author of They Meant Well: Government Project Disasters. 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 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, 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