Lord Howell of Guildford, Author at Politeia

David Howell was Conservative Member of Parliament for Guildford between 1966 and 1997 and was ennobled on his retirement from the House of Commons. He has held numerous position in government, including Secretary of State for Energy (1979-81), Secretary of State for Transport (1981-83) and Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2010-12). He is a former Chairman of both the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee between and the House of Lords International Relations Committee and is President of the Royal Commonwealth Society. For Politeia he was author of Britain and Europe: The momentum for European Reform (2014).

3 posts

Blog

Oil Wars – Short term pain, long term gain

By Lord Howell of Guildford
February 12, 2016

As economies slow down, demand for oil slumps, and so too do its costs. Oil producers big and small must take the hit. Saudi Arabia is now...

Blog

‘Reform or Renegotiation?’, by Lord Howell of Guildford

By Lord Howell of Guildford
December 12, 2014

As Greece prepares to elect its next president, Brussels has put its money on the safe pair of hands, Stavros Dimas, a former commissioner and ‘convinced European’....

‘Britain and Europe: The momentum for European Reform’, by David Howell

By Lord Howell of Guildford
December 5, 2014

‘Britain and Europe: The momentum for European Reform’, by David Howell December 2014 Press Release

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