Archive for January, 2007

 

Ken on Jan 17th, 2007Global Cooling

The argument advanced by scientists who study the sun is that too little respect is given to the effect of the sun on climate change.
If these scientists are right, those who argue that even if the likes of Al Gore are wrong about the causes of global warming, it is better to something [...]

Ken on Jan 17th, 2007Unilateral withdrawal from the EU! How Else?

“most people in the UK strongly oppose a federal EU state. We are fed up with the continual power grab by Brussels, and the dissimulation by this government as they give more and more power away.”

Ken on Jan 16th, 2007Scottish Referendum Question

Is the SNP offering something to Scottish electors that is not within the powers of the Scottish parliament.
Rodney Brazier Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Manchester in the Times
Sir, How could the SNP, if it had power in the Scottish Parliament, legally hold a referendum on independence? Under the Scotland Act “the Union of [...]

Ken on Jan 13th, 2007Socialist in a spin over democracy

There is this story in the Guardian also this from Euobserver
Socialist leader Martin Schultz is set to urge other political groups in the European Parliament to join forces and sideline the new far-right faction once it is formally confirmed next week, while calling for higher thresholds for deputies to form a new group.
The [...]

Ken on Jan 8th, 2007Support for the EU can be equated with a semi religious belief

J Clive Mathews seems to be a firm supporter of a utopian European vision, who nevertheless is prepared to support the EU Nightmare that is in reality the only one on offer, in the hope that it will all work out right in the end.  
Having crossed swords with Nosemonkey on his Blog several times, [...]

Ken on Jan 6th, 2007Not really news!

Under the headline Ukip pledges not to fight Eurosceptic MPs the Telegraph builds a story on the fact that Nigel Farage wrote to all MPs to announce that he would no longer field candidates against proven Eurosceptics. The kicker comes in the final paragraph where it states “MPs would have to demonstrate their Eurosceptic credentials [...]

Ken on Jan 5th, 2007The poor old EU

Dennis the Bloody menace MacShame writing in the Independent is a calling for a celebration of the both the Acts of union 1707 and the Treaty of Rome, he say that the both of theses two acts of unions have altered profoundly the nature of our nation-state.
Three hundred years ago England and Scotland [...]

Ken on Jan 3rd, 2007Discuss Charlie Bolton’s attitude

But many think this is nothing more than brainwashing propaganda akin to that used by the Soviet Union

Ken on Jan 3rd, 2007The BNP and an English Parliament

There are many who belive that only way out of the mess Tony Blair has made of the British Constitution is the creation of a separate English parliament, give more power to the Scottish Parliament and to the Welsh Assembly which would then become the Welsh parliament, and then to create a smaller federal style [...]

Ken on Jan 1st, 2007Sport more important than sovereignty.

The BBC Christmas Repeal
The Hunting Act with 52.8% European Communities Act : 29.7% which means that 52.8% of those who voted consider their sport more important than this countries sovereignty.
 
But perhaps it is a reminder for 2007 that if we are going to get anywhere we need to bury our differences and pull together all the separate [...]

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