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  • My spies tell me that Timothy Kirkhope is hopping mad about Helmer's criticism of the most pro-federalist Tory MEP of them all, Christopher Beazley.

    EXCLUSIVE: Timothy Kirkhope 'Hopping Mad' Over Helmer Tory Radio Interview 2006

  • Timothy "Mind of a Duck" Kirkhope is now is now the leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament.

    Defending Hitler against the terrorists? 2005

  • Timothy "Mind of a Duck" Kirkhope is now is now the leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament.

    Archive 2005-08-01 2005

  • He easily beat the Tories' hapless and hopeless candidate Timothy Kirkhope aka Captain Mainwaring, to become chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists.

    Hugh Muir's diary 2011

  • "The EU needs to continue to assist Greece in dealing with the significant pressures it faces but it should also back up its carrot with a stick to push Greece into ending the current unacceptable state of affairs," European parliamentarian Timothy Kirkhope of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group said Wednesday after the ruling.

    EU Asylum Seekers Win Concession Laurence Norman 2011

  • Kirkhope, who is a leading member of the Conservative Friends of Israel, said he did not know if the ECR's funds had been used to bring Rydzyk to the European parliament.

    Priest known for extreme views invited to European parliament by MEPs 2011

  • His attendance provoked a surprising outburst from British MEP TImothy Kirkhope, the deputy chairman of the ECR group, who said that he was disappointed not to have been told in advance that such a controversial figure had been invited to attend by fellow MEPs.

    Priest known for extreme views invited to European parliament by MEPs 2011

  • "Protecting borders is a fundamental task of any government and it seems wrong that they must now ask permission from the European Commission," said Timothy Kirkhope, a British Conservative member of the European Parliament.

    EU Border-Control Plan Sets Stage for Dispute John W. Miller 2011

  • The committee has agreed that he should be given this arbitrary power to suppress dissent, supported by Timothy Kirkhope, leader of the Tory MEPs (although seven of his Tory colleagues were among the protesters).

    Archive 2008-01-01 Not a sheep 2008

  • The Poles, mightily miffed, told Cameron their right wing nutcase had better be compensated so he and not Kirkhope got to be leader.

    Tories to be led in Europe by right-wing anti-gay party Jeff 2009

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