Renegade Tory kicked out of party and group as Michal Kaminski is elected leader of the ECR group. The UK Conservatives have lost the leadership of the new political group that they formed in the European Parliament, after a rebellion by one of their EU-friendly members. The 55-member anti-federalist European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group was formed by 26 MEPs of the UK Conservatives in June, with 15 MEPs from the Polish Justice and Law party, nine Czech Civic Democrats and another five MEPs from five other countries. But Edward McMillan-Scott, a UK Conservative MEP since 1984 and a vice-president of the Parliament since 2007, defied his party bosses and stood as an independent candidate for vice-president. As the ECR's candidate for a Parliament vice-presidency, Polish MEP Michal Kamin´ski of the Justice and Law Party had expected to get elected. When he lost out, the Polish members of the ECR sought revenge in the elections for the group leadership. Kamin´ski was elected group leader ahead of Timothy Kirkhope, leader of the UK Conservative delegation. McMillan-Scott was elected to a vice-presidency because German centre-right MEPs were trying to prevent German Liberal MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin from being elected and wanted a 15th candidate to stand for the 14 posts of vice-president. Koch-Mehrin had annoyed them with what they saw as attempts during the European Parliament elections campaign to hide her poor attendance record. She also upset male MEPs with a magazine interview in which she claimed that prostitutes flocked to Strasbourg during plenary weeks because of the increased business opportunities.
The UK Conservatives have lost the leadership of the new political group that they formed in the European Parliament, after a rebellion by one of their EU-friendly members.
The 55-member anti-federalist European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group was formed by 26 MEPs of the UK Conservatives in June, with 15 MEPs from the Polish Justice and Law party, nine Czech Civic Democrats and another five MEPs from five other countries.
But Edward McMillan-Scott, a UK Conservative MEP since 1984 and a vice-president of the Parliament since 2007, defied his party bosses and stood as an independent candidate for vice-president.
As the ECR's candidate for a Parliament vice-presidency, Polish MEP Michal Kamin´ski of the Justice and Law Party had expected to get elected. When he lost out, the Polish members of the ECR sought revenge in the elections for the group leadership. Kamin´ski was elected group leader ahead of Timothy Kirkhope, leader of the UK Conservative delegation.
McMillan-Scott was elected to a vice-presidency because German centre-right MEPs were trying to prevent German Liberal MEP Silvana Koch-Mehrin from being elected and wanted a 15th candidate to stand for the 14 posts of vice-president.
Koch-Mehrin had annoyed them with what they saw as attempts during the European Parliament elections campaign to hide her poor attendance record.
She also upset male MEPs with a magazine interview in which she claimed that prostitutes flocked to Strasbourg during plenary weeks because of the increased business opportunities.
Telegraph - David Cameron's a clear winner (in the States)
At home, Cameron is frequently berated for putting style over substance. His critics, even those in his own party, complain that he's failed to make the kind of headway he should have done when the Labour Government is in such a sorry state. But across the pond, the Republicans don't see vacuity or inadequacy: they see a winner. Cameron may say he's not yet measuring the curtains at No 10, but the Republicans are doing it for him. They're convinced not only that his party is headed for a win, but also that they can learn from Cameron's Tory turnaround.
Yes, please learn. The next door to on your path to oblivion lies through Cameron keep to the Fen Causeway
