News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
Mr Lellouche had appeared to be highly critical of the Tories' pledge to take some powers back from Brussels, claiming the stance was "pathetic". But he told the BBC he considered shadow foreign secretary William Hague a "friend" and would work with...
News Source: Times Online
| about 1 month ago
Pierre Lellouche fully understands the emotion that has been aroused and bitterly regrets that he may have wounded people," said Franck Allisio, his spokesman. "The words used obviously do not reflect the substance of his thought and the clumsiness...
News Source: New Statesman
| about 1 month ago
The shadow chancellor was rebuked by Labour and Lib Dem politicians and public figures including Nick Hornby, who memorably remarked: "George Osborne doesn't seem to have noticed that most people over the age of eight no longer use serious and...
News Source: Times Online
| about 1 month ago
However, Mr Lellouche, 58, a maverick of the French conservative scene, was merely expressing in undiplomatic language the well-known and widespread dismay in the French Government and political world over David Cameron's European policies. Mr...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
Mr Hague said Pierre Lellouche's view was not shared around the EU, adding: "We won't be put off by one emotional outburst from one minister." The Tories have vowed to repatriate powers from Brussels after ditching a pledge for a Lisbon Treaty...
News Source: BBC
| about 1 month ago
The Conservatives' stance on the EU has been attacked as a "pathetic" move that will "castrate" UK influence in Europe, a French government minister has said. France's minister for Europe Pierre Lellouche said EU leaders would not help the Tories re-...