Challenging God is not Atheism

I think atheists are in danger of falling into the trap of allowing theists to define their non belief in a god as being against god. I am an atheist and do not feel that this is a definition of my position. I am not against god, I just do not believe god exists, how [...]

A Weak Democracy

if it was the war that ended the great depression perhaps it will be revolution that will end this one, because instead of their being conflict between nations there is growing conflict between the self serving political elites and the people they are paid to serve.

Support for the EU at rock-bottom

A new poll by ComRes, commissioned by the Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIB), shows support for the EU at rock-bottom.
The overwhelming majority of Britons want a referendum on whether the UK stays in the European Union.
Most voters are deeply unhappy about the way the European Union is run, and believe it is out of [...]

Federal Turkey Feared

The leader of Turkey’s ultra-nationalist opposition party warned yesterday that the country could face a serious threat of division if the process to grant rights to Turkish citizens of Kurdish origins demanded by the European Union is not stopped.
If this dark process is not stopped, our country will be drifting into a federal state structure [...]

EU ministers call for wage restraint

Amid reports of ever rising prices, many of them caused by extra costs on business of meeting EU regulations on everything from social costs to environmental legalisation.
As reported in Busines Standard The EU is suddenly becoming worried about inflation with annual inflation in the 15-member eurozone provisionally estimated to have risen to 3.5 [...]

An ever expanding EUniverse

Elmar Brok MEP, EP Rapporteur on the Enlargement Strategy, sees a high degree of agreement with regard to its future implications.
The EEA model also offers a visible political and economic added value for ENP states but also for example with respect to their internal security. In addition, the EEA model provides an enormous flexibility as [...]

The EU Splashing our money about all over the place

The EU is to invest in operations of spas in the Asia-Pacific region by training up to 1,000 spa therapists over the next two years.
The programme has two key objectives. The first is to improve the business potential of 50 spa operators from each of the four participating countries by providing spa services that conform [...]

QUOTES

“If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.
“Tony Blair, In 1997
The unification of Europe is near”
Laeken Declaration, 15 December 2001,
“The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (ECR) will be no more binding than the Beano or the Sun”.
Keith Vaz, Labour Minister [...]

My 50 Reasons to loathe the EU

On this day when the Euro enthusiast are gathering to celebrate the 50th birthday of the European Project by patting themselves on the back for a job well done, whilst in the real world the real people of the European nation states have indicated in recent polls that they are not as enthused with the [...]

Ownership Unbundling

Just for those who still like to belive the EU is somehow democratic because the Commision is only after all a glorified civil service at the behest of the member states through the Council.
Senior EU officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Brussels will table a piece of legislation which would force [...]

EU fishing policy morally wrong

The EU fisheries commissioner Joe Borg says that the EU fisheries policies that encourage the throwing away of thousands of tonnes of dead fish are “morally wrong” and must be reformed.
According to the United Nations Worldwide, 8 per cent of the catch is discarded, but in some waters around Scotland and Ireland it reaches almost [...]

Support 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, [...]

Fishing days off

It is late so I beg forgiveness for my flight of fancy brought on by this report in the Scotsman;

After 30 odd years of the EU controlling our fishing industry we find ourselves in the unenviable position of to many fishermen chasing to few fish, this despite the fact that we have already cut [...]

Soon only panty liners will have wings !!

In march An Englishman’s Castle noted that only one in Four new recruits to the Parachute Regiment are being trained to jump because of a shortage of planes. Today Documents leaked to The Sunday Telegraph reveal that no new recruits or even serving members of the Parachute Regiment or airborne forces will be trained in [...]

An Historical Failure

The German government is starting as it means to go on.

EU Ministers set out yesterday a timetable for reviving the Constitution, with the hope of concluding negotiations on a new document by late 2008.
In a move to isolate countries which have not ratified, the18 countries that have already ratified will attend a meeting in Madrid [...]

Our Health Service in Hock

Our Health Service in Hock for many Years to come and for future generations to pay off. Anne Palmer 26.8.2006.

The Health Service WAS ours. We paid for it through our taxes and it remains (for now) free at the point of service. We pay for it [...]

EU Maritime Policy

Why did the British need the EU Constitution to explain where the Falkland Islands stood as regards THEIR overseas territories. Did ‘todays’ people not understand why we went to war, or so many of our young people lost their lives in so doing?

Perhaps this re-inforces my reasoning re the EU’s [...]

Battlefield Limousines for Ruperts

In “Feeding the European fantasy” Dr Richard North continues his devastating series of attacks on the MOD defence equipment plans. Which are leaving our troops massively under-equipped for their mission.: What has happened, though, is that the MoD – under successive governments – has taken its eye of the ball. Obsessed with the idea of [...]

Net contribution to the EU to rise

Net contribution to the EU to rise
As the EU wants to increase the amount of money we must all pay into its coffers to enable it to continue to support Palestinian Terrorists, the Monett centres of EU propaganda among other many worthy EU causes.
According to a study by the French International Relations Institute (IFRI), quoted [...]