Monthly Archives: January 2010
Lack of Foreign Languages is bad for young Britons
Both the Guardian and the Daily Mail today feature articles about the parlous state of modern language teaching in British schools. Reading these two pieces you could be forgiven for not knowing that the EU requires all member states to … Continue reading
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Further Reasons not to buy Property in Northern Cyprus
You will remember that in May last year I warned on this blog against purchasing property in northern Cyprus. It appears that I have been vindicated. The Court of Appeal (Civil division) in London yesterday handed down its judgment in … Continue reading
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Daniel Hannan MEP decides to break the law
Last year I highlighted London UKIP MEP Gerard Batten was not paying his television licence. In UKIP, obeying the law is selective, and I will not repeat the list again. The Conservative Party now seems to be moving ever closer to … Continue reading
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Alison McGovern for Wirral South
I was delighted to see Southwark councillor Alison McGovern was selected as the Labour candidate for Wirral South just before Christmas. Alison is a rising young talent in the Labour Party. She organised an excellent canvassing session for the European … Continue reading
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The Hearing of Androulla Vassiliou
I’ve just come from the Culture and Education Committee’s hearing for Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner-Designate for Culture, Education, Multiligualism, and Youth. Mrs Vassiliou is the Commissoner-Designate from Cyprus and held the public health commission portfolio in the last Parliament. As Co-ordinator for the Socialists … Continue reading
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Tax Credits more effective than Married Couples’ Tax Allowance
Yesterday’s Financial Times carries an interesting of piece of research showing that Conservative proposals to introduce a married couples’ tax allowance would do little to achieve the party’s claimed goal of reducing child poverty. This quotation from the FT puts it in a nutshell: … Continue reading
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The Tories do it again and again
Commissioner-Designate Reding, whose proposed portfolio is civil liberties, justice and home affairs, has just given an impressive performance at her Hearing. I made a point of being there as her brief also includes women’s rights. Although I didn’t agree with everything … Continue reading
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