European Union and Westminster Politics
It looks as if the Conservatives are at it yet again; they do seem to live in a dream world in which the EU does not exist and can therefore be ignored, because the EU is a constant source of conflict within the party, the Conservative leadership wish it not be above the political horizon [...]
From Anne Palmer an exchange of letters the constituion received this reply 29.7.2005. Dear Ms Palmer, Thank you for your letter of 8 June regarding the Oath of Allegiance sworn by MP’s. Members of Parliament are elected to represent their constituents. Having received this democratic mandate, they should not have to take an oath to [...]
Doing a bit of Surfing based on my own draft folder in which I put links that to posts and article and sites which grab my interest, I came across this letter on the Labour Movement for Europe Site Written by an Administrator and subsequently locked to prevent any chance that someone might possibly inject [...]
I said I was going to post on Jonathan Freedland article in the Guardian about the reform of the House of Lords, I do not intend to actually comment on Freedland`s article, except to say he is suggesting a fully elected house and use that as a springboard for my own thoughts. Although many belive [...]
I am going to post my thoughts on Jonathan Freedland article in the Guardian about the reforom of the House of Lords, but first this e-mail from Anne Palmer A thought provoking article on the proposed Lords reform by Jonathan Freedland and his desire for an all elected second chamber. I doubt very much that [...]
Highest Ambitions From Anne Palmer 2006/09/25 BERLIN (Own report) – Last weekend, at a conference in the “World Room” of the Foreign Ministry, representatives from nearly all EU states were briefed on Berlin‘s European policy guidelines. The focus was on the further elaboration of the EU Constitution Treaty, the development of a European state “leadership” [...]
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 in the same way we pay for our [...]
Some figures on the amount of taxpayers money the political parties are going to steal from us are emerging, as reported in the Guardian “If state funding is to be designed to displace the large donations (ie more than £100,000) of the two main parties, the taxpayer would need to provide £6m in a non-election [...]
On Saturday I checked into Eurealist and found that the blog had become corrupted, no problem I hear you both cry, just reload your back up copy of the template and you will up and running in no time, A wat! Oh yes, I did back up the template some months ago whoops! So I [...]
The Telegraph today reports that Islamic extremists who incite violence or praise suicide attacks in Britain could face charges of treason. The head of the anti-terrorism department at the Crown Prosecution Service will meet senior officers at Scotland Yard this week to discuss what charges could be brought against preachers whose endorsement of the suicide [...]
EU Access to Ports Directive. Anne Palmer 2.8.2005. When I think there is nothing left for this Government to transfer to the European Union, up comes another EU Regulation or Directive on the further transfer of sovereignty in an area I hadn’t thought about. First of all, there is no doubt what so ever that [...]
Anne Palmer has been trawling through the archives of Hansard, what were the politicians saying about our proposed entry into the Common Market. European Economic Community. 1st December 1970. Col 1075 Q1. Mr Kaufman asked the Prime Minister what plans he now has for further discussions with the Prime Ministers of the countries of the [...]
A new poll in France by Louis Harris for Libération shows that 78 percent of young people in France are in favour of the pursuit of the ‘construction of Europe.’ 87 percent are in favour of a more social Europe, 77 percent of young people want Great Britain to adopt the euro and 74 percent [...]
Eurealist :: Main Page: “It is feared that the constitution may be rejected in Great Britain, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark. A heavy-weight political study from sources close to the German foreign office says that these countries must reckon with ,,massive pressure’ if their referendums do not yield the desired result. The actual working [...]
Non-Euro Europe (washingtonpost.com): “Non-Euro Europe How do you make your painfully weak dollars go further? Take them to a euro-free zone.” There’s a smart way for U.S. travelers to Europe to cope with the pinch on the pocketbook caused by the euro: Don’t use it. Pay in Polish zlotys. Or Hungarian forints. Or Bulgarian levs. [...]
The FOC papers Tackling myths about the European Constitutional Treaty or put another way the FOC hoodwinking for Europe Myth Five: The Constitutional Treaty creates a European superstate The Queen will remain the Head of State The President of the European Council will not replace any head of State or Government. He or she will [...]
From Anne Palmer Pt one Belmarsh detainees, and other matters. December 2004. It was sheer folly for this country to officially adopt the European Convention on Human Rights into our law. (Shock, Horror-how could I suggest such a thing?) Prime Minister Blair was advised of the many disadvantages this would hold for us, and he [...]
As much as the professional scribes might dislike it, bogging has opened up the debate, we are no longer confined to the narrow approach news editors have imposed on the stories they choose to publish. The David Blunkett affair has been one of the main concerns of all the media, they have all jumped on [...]
The constitution Article I-10: Union law 1. The Constitution, and law adopted by the Union’s Institutions in exercising competences conferred on it, shall have primacy over the law of the Member States. 2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures, general or particular, to ensure fulfilment of the obligations flowing from the Constitution or resulting [...]
Neil Herron McConnell drums up support for English devolution HAMISH MACDONELL The Scotsman 2nd November SCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR JACK McConnell warned voters in the north-east of England yesterday that they would put back the cause of devolution 25 years if they rejected plans for a regional assembly. The First Minister travelled to Newcastle to make [...]
Not in my name I forget where I stole most of this from but do extend my thanks to the person who did most of the work. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has forced EU citizenship on me, which is in breach of article 20 (2) of the [...]
There is a massive amount of evidence available to indicate the EU would wish to break up Great Britain into political regions, and gradually allow those regions to take power from Westminster, thus diminishing the British Government even further. It is quite obvious that if the majority of our laws are made in Brussels, leaving [...]
The man in charge of the EU Commission in Britain Jim Dougal: 05 July 2004 Snip “The bureaucracy in the Commission is stifling However I spent two years in London pushing paper around my desk, generally the same pieces of paper recirculated, dealing with rules which appeared more to impede communication than facilitate it. Snip [...]
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