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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Referendum Petition
You can sign up to the Ten Downing Street petition for a referendum on the EU’s Constitutional Treaty at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/EU-treaty-NON/ Please sign up today — it’s one thing everyone can do to demand a say in the future of our … Continue reading
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“A slow-motion coup d’état”
I thought you would be interested to see my speech to the Constitutional Affairs Committee, June 25. In a debate on the outcome of the European Council (Brussels, June 21/22) regarding the Constitutional Treaty Chairman: Jo Leinen MEP, the prominent federalist … Continue reading
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“Subliminal deception”: Jo Leinen lets the cat out of the bag
Jo Leinen MEP is perhaps the most prominent federalist in the European parliament, alongside Andrew Duff (an East Anglian Lib-Dem). Leinen has circulated a “Reflection” on the constitutional process, in which he argues point-by-point for the original Constitution — the … Continue reading
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Give us a Referendum
A copy of my press release and photo from today’s launch outside Parliament:- The original EU Constitution was roundly rejected by French and Dutch voters in mid-2005. But in a recent leaked letter, the European Council’s President-in-Office, German Chancellor Angela … Continue reading
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Media Invitation
A copy of a press release I issued today. Watch this space! What? Eye-catching photo opportunity, presented by Roger Helmer MEP, in protest at the Government refusing to hold a referendum on the re-launched EU Constitution. Where? Old Palace Yard, … Continue reading
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The Sound of Music
Putting sophistication aside, I went last week to see the new London Production of the old favourite. The producers haven’t shied away from the political side of the story, which takes place in Austria in 1938 during the “Anschluss” — … Continue reading
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“Believe it or Not” Department
In Sofia we had the Conference dinner at the Bulgarian Museum of History, formerly a Communist People’s Palace. Before dinner, we toured the exhibits, where the curators had thoughtfully provided descriptive text in English. I found myself reading about an … Continue reading
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Conference in Sophia
On May 25th I attended Giles Chichester’s conference in Sophia, Bulgaria (a new EU member-state), dealing with energy supply in South East Europe. Inevitably the subject of global warming arose, and I made an intervention in which I challenged the … Continue reading
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Alan Johnson and Schools
Alan Johnson’s idea of sending individual teachers from private schools to state schools in the hope of raising standards is another typical piece of Labour tinkering and social engineering. It will fail. Good schools are more than individual teachers, … Continue reading
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Coldest May day on record
Recently we had the coldest May day on record. Although it was nearly June, I was wearing gloves to walk the dog, and only too glad to light the log-burner, which had been out since March. But of course the … Continue reading
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EU: “Do what I say, not what I do”
On May 23rd I received a release from the White House Press Office with first-cut data on US greenhouse gass (GHG) emissions during 2006. It seems that emissions in the US reduced by 1.3% compared to 2005. In the same … Continue reading
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US leading the way on climate change!
According to the US Energy Information Administration’s report, released on 23rd May, carbon dioxide emissions declined 1.3% over 2005, while the economy grew by 3.3%. This puts the total reduction in CO2 intensity at 4.5%, and the US well ahead … Continue reading
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Cynicism and hypocrisy at Honda
BBC World TV relished reporting on May 24th the threat by the President of Honda that it would not invest in the UK in future unless we joined the euro. I am frequently appalled by the ignorance of senior business … Continue reading
EU mobile phone rate cap cuts both ways
On May 23rd, the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted to place a cap on the cost of mobile ‘phone “roaming” — that is, the charges for international calls. This is being spun by the EU as a huge benefit which … Continue reading
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