P307 Teletext 307 Dec30 04:10:17 ——————————————————————————— EURO-SCEPTIC KNIGHTED A Tory MP who helped precipitate a humiliating Government defeat in the Commons last week by turning up too late to vote receives a knighthood. Michael Spices, MP for South Worcs since 1974, reportedly turned up at 10pm rather than 7pm to find Labour had already won a debate on fishing policy. The 52-year-old ex-minister was a ringleader of the Maastricht revolt. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Gallacher heads sporting honours 308 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional TV PlusP307 Teletext 307 Dec30 04:44:17 ——————————————————————————— CBE FOR THATCHERITE ECONOMIST An economist who provided intellectual backing for the Thatcher revolution of the 1980s is rewarded with the CBE in the New Year Honours list. Prof Patrick Minford, one of Britain's most eminent and controversial economists, was hailed as one of the founding fathers of monetarism. A Treasury 'wise man' panellist, he has often clashed with mandarins he advises ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Gallacher heads sporting honours 308 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional TV PlusP307 Teletext 307 Dec30 04:14:37 ——————————————————————————— KNIGHTHOOD FOR MOLYNEAUX Former Ulster Unionist Party leadjt James Molyneaux has been awarded a knighthood for services to politics. He led the party from l979 until earlier this year when he resigned and was later replaced by David Tremble. Mr Molyneaux, 75, has been an MP since 197O, first in South Antrim and then in Lagan Valley. Friends say he may not stand at the next general election. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Gallacher heads sporting honours 308 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional TV PlusP307 Teletext 307 Dec30 04:11:11 ——————————————————————————— KNIGHTHOOD FOR EX-TORY CHIEF Paul Judge has been knighted for his political and public service only a month after being removed as Director General of the Consjrvativj party. Multi-millionaire Sir Paul, 46, was chosen bz the Tories to turn around their largest-ever overdraft as the party's first director general in 1992. But hj made enemies announcing job cuts and other reforms to reduce costs. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Gallacher heads sporting honours 308 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional TV PlusP307 Teletext 307 Dec30 04:41:11 ——————————————————————————— PEERAGE FOR MR 50p Three new life-peers include Dick Tavjrnj, who introduced the 50p piece when hj was a Treasury minister. Peerages also to go Sir David Gillmore, former head of the Diplomatic Service, and Sir Robert Kilpatrick, lately General Medical Council president. Long-serving Tory backbjnchers James Lester (Broxtowe) and Colin Shepherd (Hereford) get knighthoods. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Gallacher heads sporting honours 308 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Headlines Regional TV Plus