• Leeds Student: Leeds SU debate banning The Sun from campus
  
• Daily Mail: Gove: Elitism is good and we need it in our school
• Guardian: The Tories aren’t right wing enough
• Roger Helmer: The Tobin Tax is economically illiterate
• Toby Young: Anti-cuts protesters are living in cloud cuckoo land
• Spectator: Analysing Britain’s exploding immigration figures

On this day…

1120: In the White Ship Disaster, William Adelin, son and heir of King Henry I, drowned in the English Channel.

Daily Reaganite

“One picture is worth 1,000 denials.”

Daily Dose of Thatcherism

“Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.”

Remember

• Time is fast running out for you to join us from 9-11 December 2011 at St Anne’s College, Oxford for YBF8…

Right Click: Today’s Top Stories

• Daily Mail: 90% of Labour funding comes from Unions
• City AM: Lord Lawson calls plans to rescue Eurozone “Mad”
• Max Hastings: America’s pitiful political establishment
• Dan Hannan: Would eurozone countries be better off with their own currencies?
• Yotube: Should the UK legalise cannabis? Peter Reynolds v Peter Hitchens

On this day…

1859: British scientist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species”

Daily Reaganite

“We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much”

Daily Dose of Thatcherism

“It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.”

Remember

• Time is fast running out for you to join us from 9-11 December 2011 at St Anne’s College, Oxford for YBF8…

• The Sun: Criminals have run up a bill of more than £2bn in unpaid fines
• Express: Britain on track to meet public borrowing targets
• City AM: Rights and Wrongs of Boardroom Pay

On this day…

1959: French President Charles de Gaulle declared in a speech in Strasbourg his intention for a European Superstate stretching “From the Atlantic to the Urals”

Daily Reaganite

“One way to make sure crime doesn’t pay would be to let the government run it.”

Daily Dose of Thatcherism

“It pays to know the enemy, not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.”

Remember

• Time is fast running out for you to join us from 9-11 December 2011 at St Anne’s College, Oxford for YBF8…

Right Click: Today’s Top Stories

• Daily Telegraph: It’s the economy, stupid!
• Weekly Standard: Deal or no deal?
• Daniel Hannan: Sarkozy is right
• Daily Mail: The European Arrest Warrant: could this happen to you?
• Gavyn Davies: It’s up to Germany to rescue the Euro

On this day…

1989: The East German government was forced to resign after mass anti-government protests.

Daily Reaganite

“We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.”

Daily Dose of Thatcherism

“Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend.”

Remember

• If you enjoyed seeing YBF at the Conservative Party Conference then join us from 9-11 December 2011 at St Anne’s College, Oxford for YBF8.

• Daily Mail: Two thirds of Brits want powers repatriated from Brussels
• Daniel Hannan: As the economy slows, “poverty is falling”
• Damian Thompson: OccupyLSX is a Gap Yah for lefties
• Alex Singleton: High Speed 2 fanatics are losing the battle

On this day…

1618: Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for allegedly conspiring against King James I

Daily Reaganite

“Thomas Jefferson once said, ‘We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.’ And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying.”

Daily Dose of Thatcherism

“We were told our campaign wasn’t sufficiently slick. We regard that as a compliment.”

Remember

• If you enjoyed seeing YBF at the Conservative Party Conference then join us from 9-11 December 2011 at St Anne’s College, Oxford for YBF8.

Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute was founded in 1979 by Morton Blackwell and is situated in Arlington, Virginia.  The LI aims to teach conservatives the key components in how to succeed in the public policy process.  The LI sets out to educate and produce a new generation of public policy leaders who are unwavering in their commitment to free enterprise, limited government, strong national defense, and traditional values.  As a graduate of the LI you will be well equipped with practical skills and professional training to support your sound principles.

The Leadership Institutes programs prepare conservative to:

• Form independent conservative student groups
• Publish independent conservative newspapers
• Manage grassroots- orientated campaigns
• Run successfully for elected office
• Formulate policy as elected officials or key staff members
• Succeed in the competitive field of broadcast media
• Communicate a conservative message using the media

One of the most exciting aspects of the Leadership Institute is their 485 square foot television studio which includes a control room which is used to provide students with top class media training.  Within the studio the LI can offer sessions including an introduction to television, how to fine tune your delivery and how to improve your debating skills.

The LI offers 41 different educational programs and a highly rated intern program.  The Institute also offers an Employment Placement Service to help place conservatives in public policy positions and the broadcast media.

Campaigns- Tea Party Patriots

The Leadership Institute now provides an online training program which provides activist with access to valuable information which will lead to successful Tea Party campaigns.   The Tea Party Patriots aim to provide ordinary American citizens with the tools to stand up to Washington and their overspending of tax payers money.  The Tea Party movement want citizens to reclaim the founding principles of the USA and put the will of the people first.  www.teapartytraining.org

The Young Britons’ Foundation visits the Leadership Institute for a week of training every summer.  If you would like to join us for summer 2011 please contact donal@ybf.org.uk

Michael Rock -for his record-breaking 3 years at the helm of CF;

Anne Sutherland - for proving that conservatism is not alien to Scotland through her work at CF Scotland;

James Deighton – for securing election to the CF Management Executive on a platform of true conservatism, and while aboard a cruise ship;

Joe Cooke – for championing the social action agenda at OUCA without compromising his beliefs or its values;

Dan Hamilton - for his work with Big Brother Watch and the “Price is Wrong” report.

Grant Tucker- for proving that conservatism is not alien to Wales through his work at CF Wales;

Ranil Jayawardena- for his work towards The Blue Sky Foundation.

Young America’s Foundation

The Young America’s Foundation is committed to ensuring that young Americans understand and appreciate the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.  YAF provides young Americans with the ability to understand these ideas through conferences, seminars, educational materials, internships and access to speakers around the country.

The Young America’s Foundation also stepped in and saved President Reagan’s Western White House, Rancho del Cielo, in 1998 and have preserved it as a living monument in order to pass on Ronald Reagan’s ideas to future generations.  President Reagan’s beloved ranch now serves as a place of learning, encouragement and inspiration for future generations.

The National Journalism Center has trained aspiring journalists in the importance of balanced, responsible and accurate reporting.  The NJC provides weekly seminars and practical experience which provide participants with the tools to become a leader in combating bias in the mainstream media.

The Young Britons’ Foundation are invited every Summer to join YAF for their National Conservative Student Conference in Washington DC.  If you are interested in joining us in Summer 2011 then contact donal@ybf.org.uk

The Freedom Association www.tfa.net

What

The Freedom Association was founded in 1975 and believes in the seven principles of a free society

• Individual Freedom
• Personal and Family Responsibility
• The Rule of Law
• Limited Government
• Free Market Economy
• National Parliamentary Democracy
• Strong National Defenses

The Freedom Association believes that a free society can only be properly maintained if there is an understanding of the economic, constitutional and moral principles that alone can sustain that society.

You can find out more about The Freedom Association by requesting a free copy of Freedom Today the organisations magazine which is published quarterly.  To request your copy email jane@tfa.net

Campaigns

The Freedom Association runs a series of campaigns which centre around events and meetings.

Better Off Out is a cross party campaign which seeks to communicate the benefits of the UK being outside of the European Union.

Free Spirits aims to promote free speech, free thinking while offering a free drink.  The Free Spirits events are generally aimed at the younger members and supporters of the Freedom Association and are held on University Campuses and across the country at party conference fringes.  They encourage people to discuss freedom issues while listening to top speaker all while enjoying a free drink.

Freedom Fighters is the action branch of The Freedom Association.  They defend the seven principles of a free society by taking part in and organising marches, protests and demonstrations.

How to get involved

The Freedom Association has branches around the country and is currently establishing even more.  You can join the TFA whether or not there is a branch close to you.  All branch events are open to TFA members and there are countless national events on offer.  For more information as to whether there is a branch close by and on how to become a member visit  http://www.tfa.net/the_freedom_association/branches.html

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is the UK’s first original free-market think tank.  A registered educational and research charity based in London, the IEA was first conceived after founder Antony Fisher read a summary of F.A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom in an issue of Reader’s Digest.  After speaking with Hayek, who advised him to avoid politics in favor of intellectuals, and publishing his own book, The Case for Freedom,  the IEA was born with Fisher as director in 1955. 

Today the mission of the IEA remains what is first was: “to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analyzing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems.”

To this end, the IEA conducts highly principled research and publishing of books and a quarterly journal on such topics as Development, Economic Theory, Education, Environment and Transport, Ethics, The European Union, Fiscal Policy, Industry and Privatization, International Policy, Labour, Monetary Policy, Regulation, Trade and Welfare.  While most of the authors are commissioned, some IEA staff does research and writing as well. IEA publications are distributed and sold throughout the world and have been reprinted and translated into over twenty five languages. 

The IEA also hosts conferences, seminars, lectures, and working lunches and discussion of its themes.  Recent events have included the book launch “Good Money” and discussion, “Getting To Grips With Public Sector Pensions,” and “Economic Issues for Christians in the Modern World.”

The student outreach programme is another way the IAE works to accomplish its mission.  While many of IEA’s books are mandatory reading at universities and colleges, the IEA often holds special seminars and lectures for students in Westminster. Furthermore, scholarship money is available for the annual Political Economy Conference and Annual State of the Economy Conference so that students and teachers go can free of charge. There are also events for post-graduate students, and the annual Student Essay Competition for students under the ages of 18.   

Home: http://www.iea.org.uk/index.jsp

IAE Journal: http://www.iea.org.uk/browse.jsp?type=economicAffairs&pageID=61