Article: Hague vows to defeat 'liberal elite' on schools.(National)

Article: Hague vows:No more Mr Nice Guy
The Scotsman;  June 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...THE Tories are to target Tony Blair in the most sustained personal attack on a party leader ever seen at a General Election in a last-ditch attempt to stave off meltdown at the polls. The move comes as William Hague last night made a tacit admission that Labour was heading for a second landslide,

Article: Hague vows to put 10 pounds a week on pensions
The Scotsman;  May 24, 2000 ;     700+ words ...WILLIAM Hague, the Conservative leader, is to propose increases in the basic state pension of up to pounds 10 a week in a concerted drive to win over the so-called "grey" vote. Mr Hague believes that the Tories can capitalise on wide-spread discontent with the government over this year's increase

Article: Hague vows to fight on for Party and the ...
The Evening Standard (London, England);  July 5, 2001 ;     423 words ...Byline: JO REVILL WILLIAM HAGUE today spelt out his determination to carry on in politics and campaign for the countryside, despite his Party's resounding defeat at the general election. Giving the first details since of his plans for the future, the Opposition leader said he wanted to stay in

Article: Hague vows a second chance on EU Treaty.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  November 13, 2007 ;     412 words ...WILLIAMHaguelastnight opened the door to a 'retrospective' referendum on the revived EUconstitution, givingvoters thechanceto reject it even if it has been agreed by the time the Tories win power. The Shadow Foreign Secretary told MPs in a Commons debate that having a treatyin force that lacked

Article: HAGUE VOWS TO SLASH TAX.
Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England);  December 3, 2000 ;     378 words ...TORY leader William Hague is to promise tax cuts worth the equivalent of 3p off the basic rate of income tax at the next election. In a speech on Tuesday, Mr Hague will say he expects to be in a position to offer around pounds 8 billion of tax cuts by the Tories' third year in office. He is due to

Article: Hague vows to boycott BBC over 'bias' row
Evening Standard - London;  October 4, 2000 ;     403 words ...WILLIAM HAGUE today threatened to boycott the BBC in protest against "biased interviewing" with a counter-threat from the broadcasters to field an empty chair in the Tory leader's place, writes Charles Reiss. The row broke when Mr Hague refused to appear on Radio 4's Today programme which

Article: Hague vows help over anti-thugs law
Evening Standard - London;  June 22, 2000 ;     389 words ...HELP in speeding through tougher anti-hooligan laws was offered by William Hague today after Home Secretary Jack Straw announced he was considering fresh legislation following the Euro 2000 violence, writes David Shaw. The Tory leader called for known thugs to be stopped from travelling to football