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How Britain Can Exit The EU

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 NEXT MEETING How Can Britain Exit The EU? With the speakers; Rt Hon. John Redwood MP, former Cabinet Member, and Gisela Stuart MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Edgbaston. AndProfessor Tim Congdon CBE, one of Britain’s leading economic commentators. Monday, 8th October 2012 2pm - 3.30pm ADMISSION FREE AND OPEN TO ALL WITH THE SPEAKERS Rt Hon. John Redwood MP John Redwood was appointed to the Cabinet in May 1993 when he became Secretary of State for Wales. In 1995 he challenged John Major for the Conservative Party leadership. In opposition he has acted as Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997-1999) Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999-2000) and Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation (2004-2005). He has written widely on Eurosceptic issues, free enterprise and democracy. His publications include; Our Currency Our Country, Stars and Strife: The coming conflict between Europe and America and The Death of Britain?. Gisela Stuart MP Gisela Stuart is a German-born, British Labour Party politician, who is the Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Edgbaston. She was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997. Gisela Stuart was appointed as one of the UK Parliamentary Representatives to the Presidium of the European Convention, which had the role of managing the drafting of the EU Constitution. This process was important in the evolution of her views on the EU and she became an important critic of the Constitution and stated that it had been drawn up by a "self-selected group of the European political elite". Gisela Stuart's political interests include; pension law, constitutional reform and the European Union. Professor Tim Congdon CBE Professor Tim Congdon is one of Britain’s leading economic commentators. He was a member of the Treasury Panel of Independent Forecasters between 1992 and 1997, which advised the Chancellor of the Exchequer on economic policy. He founded Lombard Street Research, the City of London’s leading economic research and forecasting consultancy, in 1989. Currently he is the founder and Chief Executive, International Monetary Research Ltd, which analyses the trends in money and banking. Professor Congdon is an honorary professor at Cardiff Business School and a visiting professor at Cass Business School. He has written a number of books on monetary policy, contributes widely to the financial press, and makes frequent radio and television appearances. He is also the author of the Bruges Group papers, Will the EU’s Constitution Rescue its Currency? And,The City of London Under Threat: The EU and its attack on Britain’s most successful industry. Tim Congdon was awarded the CBE for services to economic debate in 1997. Professor Congdon is a member of the Bruges Group’s Academic Advisory Council. LOCATION: The Birmingham & Midland Institute Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS FUTURE MEETING Saturday, 10th November 2012 – 10.30am until 6.15pm The Bruges Group International Conference Princess Alexandra Hall Royal Over-Seas League Over-Seas House, 6 Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------