Abolishing the Regions
March 29, 2007 by Ken
Filed under Political Humbug
John Redwood has replied to some comments about abolishing the regions;
I want to see all unelected regional government abolished.
The Conservatives will not be abolishing the three elected regional governments in the UK that have been endorsed by referendum, nor the elected tier in Northern Ireland if that is in operation.
The fact that Brussels likes regional [...]
An EU Army
November 22, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
I supposes this will come under the heading of anti-European Press, or as I prefer to call it informing the public about what is happening, something that happens rarely in the British media. Is there not something treasonous in allowing our armed forces to come under the control of a foreign power? Oh but [...]
Talking to Themselves all the Time
October 22, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
A rigged dialogue with society
The Economist 22 Oct 2004
From VOTE NO on side Bar
How independent are the civil-society organisations beloved by the European Commission?
THE European Commission knows it has an image problem. To try to fix things, it is creating the new post of commissioner in charge of communications. Margot [...]
Business wants even more EU Regulation and Pigs may Fly
October 22, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
From VOTE NO on side bar,
In an interview with the Sunday Times, outgoing Commission President Romano Prodi suggested that businesses wanted the EU to produce more regulations. He claimed, “Most regulation is actually requested by industry” (Sunday Times, 17 October).
If the EU parliament does veto the new Commision, Prodi may well not be [...]
Standing Logic on its Head
October 13, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
Standing Logic on its Head
Marta Andreasen has finaly been dismised by the EU commision Ms Andreasen
The commision said she “repeatedly and knowingly acted in disregard of her obligations”;
In particular she made “unsubstantiated statements” and “failed to seek authorization for public statementsâ€.
Which is not the case Ms Andreasen was suspended as chief accountant on 28 August [...]
