Cameron's Coup: How the Tories took Britain to the Brink

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Whatever the intention, the timing of this speech has played into the hands of those who wish to sow seeds of division and hatred." In his 1981 letter, King wrote: “As you must have noticed, I have recently been accused in some newspapers of planning a coup – perhaps military, perhaps not – to overthrow this government in 1968 … Unlike most newspaper stories this one had no foundation in fact.” Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, said Cameron had handed a "propaganda coup to the EDL and their extremists". Walker, James (17 September 2019). "ITV's David Cameron interview watched by average of 3m viewers". Press Gazette . Retrieved 19 September 2019. The publishing supremo Cecil King wrote in 1981 to the then cabinet secretary, Sir Robert Armstrong, after international newspaper reports that, along with Lord Mountbatten and Lord Cudlipp, he had plotted to overthrow Wilson’s ailing Labour government more than a decade earlier.

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When Conservative MPs discuss the next general election, they frequently assert that they “deserve to win”. They believe that their record merits the parliamentary majority they failed to secure in 2010. Such is the conviction with which they state their achievements – the halving of the deficit, a record number in employment, the highest-ever level of GDP – that even non-Tories are prone to ask whether the government’s opponents have exaggerated its defects.Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff offers guidance on how to be more persuasive and build an argument in your writing Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee gives advice on how to write a column and raise important issues through your writing The group’s directors and shareholders voted to wind the company up and appoint liquidators to realise the group’s assets, including shares in its subsidiaries.

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A British composer beloved by the royal family secretly sought state help to supply him with illegal quantities of controlled drugs, previously classified papers reveal.Correspondence suggested Lady Walton was aware of the change to drug rules before they came into force, but it was said that she “rather lives with her head in the clouds”, and nothing was done. Pearson, Allison (22 September 2019). "For the Record by David Cameron, review: If only he hadn't chosen head over heart". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 24 September 2019. The state has to be very cautious in using its power to mould cultural values. Comparisons with far-right groups on the day the EDL is mounting a demonstration is needlessly provocative. Last summer it was encouraging management buy-outs of some of its group companies and business including RG Falla and Geomarine left the group.

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Tim Dowling is a journalist for the Guardian. He writes a weekly column for Weekend magazine and is the author of several books, including How To Be A Husband. Read Tim’s Guardian articles here. You may also be interested in… It’s just possible Duncan Smith never understood what he was doing. Never underestimate Tory ministers’ ignorance of welfare and the lives of poorer people. In 2013, Lord Freud, the employment minister, sniffed at “an almost infinite demand for a free good”, apparently unaware that use of food banks is carefully rationed by vouchers from councils and his own jobcentres. Duncan Smith sneered that the Christian-inspired Trussell Trust was politically motivated, as if its food banks handed out tins of baked beans to shame the government.Ross, Tim (25 September 2019). "David Cameron For the Record Book Review: Legacy Beyond Brexit". Bloomberg.com . Retrieved 1 October 2019. A spokeswoman said the speech had been "in the diary for months". She added: "The idea that he would be blown off course on an issue as fundamental as this by the English Defence League is ridiculous and extraordinary."