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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Von Mises debate
Roger addresses the Youth Wing of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Brussels in April. This is an Austrian libertarian think-tank that promotes liberty and free markets. The meeting took place in the congenial premises of the European Beer Association. … Continue reading
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An Appeal to Reason
A Cool Look at Global Warming Nigel (Lord) Lawson, a former very distinguished Chancellor of the Exchequer (and also former MP for my own constituency of Blaby/South Leics), has written a splendid new book on climate. He held a launch … Continue reading
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Happy St George’s Day tomorrow from Roger Helmer MEP and Chris Heaton Harris MEP
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EU renewables plan to cost £160 per household
EU plans call for the UK to increase its use of renewables in the energy mix from the current 5% to 15% by 2020. An independent British government commissioned report for BERR, the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, … Continue reading
Why the USA should worry about the EU’s Renamed Constitution
The following piece was written by my good friend and colleague Dan Hannan MEP, and I was so impressed with it that (with his permission) I decided to post it here. Key Quote: “Where the US constitution is chiefly about … Continue reading
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One man is witness, prosecutor, judge and jury
Today (April 9th) the Bureau of the European parliament will hear my appeal against the penalty imposed by the President, Hans-Gert Poettering MEP, as a consequence of our demonstration for a Referendum in Strasbourg in December. My appeal is based … Continue reading
Four big questions on Climate Change
1 Is the world getting warmer? No. It warmed a little from the mid 70s to 1998. Since then global temperatures have been static or declining. This is much more consistent with a cyclical trend than a straight line. … Continue reading
The extraordinary Brass Neck of Alan Johnson
There is a pattern emerging in policy-making in Britain. We Conservatives propose a policy. The Labour government ridicules and vilifies it. They question our motives and our sanity. Then, soon afterwards, they adopt essentially the same policy themselves, although often … Continue reading
