Bushill-Matthews: Conservatives are on the side of freedom and choice

Speech by Philip Bushill Matthews MEP, Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament during the Debate on the French Presidency

Mr President

Firstly may I thank you on behalf of the British Conservative Delegation for your hospitality last week, and say how much we look forward to working with ...

Bushill Matthews: We have to connect with the people who elected us

Speech by Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP, Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament during the Debate on the Results of the European Council meeting of 19/20 June 2008 in Brussels on Slovenian Presidency's term of office

Mr President, Presidency, firstly may I join with colleagues in congratulating Slovenia ...

Bushill-Matthews: The EU is supposed to be about people, not politicians

Speech by Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP, Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, during the Debate on the Irish Referendum: Strasbourg, 18 June 2008

The EU is based on four fundamental freedoms: the freedom of movement of people, goods, capital and services.

The first freedom is about people.

When Jean ...