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Cameron starts to count the cost of exclusion
David Cameron seems at last to be starting to understand that it is not at all in Britain’s national interest to be excluded from EU decision making. It now appears that the 10 EU countries that are not in the … Continue reading
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Former Trade Union Boss John Monks advocates joining the Euro
In a departure from my normal practice, I am posting in full this article which was published on guardian.co.uk this morning. Former TUC General Secretary and leader of the European Trade Union Confederation John Monks should be commended for his courage … Continue reading
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If the Euro sinks, the UK will be pulled down with it
Sadly there are still those in Britain who feel it necessary to gloat over the deep and difficult problems facing the Euro. “Thank goodness we’re not in the Euro” is their rallying cry as they watch from what they consider … Continue reading
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Tories Try to Play the Blame Game
The current government cannot continue to blame poor economic performance on the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. That was the central argument in a great article in today’s Guardian by Larry Elliott. You can read it by following the link here. … Continue reading
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Cameron’s Zepplin Moment
David Cameron’s signing a letter with five other world leaders outside Europe calling on Eurozone leaders to act swiftly to halt the Euro crisis, I believe, marks a turning point in Britain’s relations with the European Union, for worse not … Continue reading
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Being a female politician is about more than “sex appeal”, thank you.
Over recent weeks the British press have been almost ecstatically condemnatory of the chauvanistic nature of French politics, talking loudly of how dreadful it must be to be a woman in politics in France. Indeed, recent revelations along with what we … Continue reading
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Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron certainly is not!
Following much hot air from David Cameron he has revealed just what an empty vessel he really is. Conceding defeat the prime minister told fellow European leaders ahead of today’s summit in Brussels that he accepts the £107bn EU budget … Continue reading
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“Tolerance within” Dr. Ban Ki-moon makes veiled attack on France
Speaking to Members of the European Parliament today UN Chief Dr. Ban Ki-moon raised the spectre of immigration in Europe. “As a friend of Europe, I share profound concerns,” he told MEPs, and went on to explain that the story of the 20th Century … Continue reading
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Sarkozy spies on Le Monde
I was interested to see this article on the BBC website. The story also appeared in the Financial Times. Not content with expelling Roma from France, it seems as if President Sarkozy is also spying on journalists from Le Monde, … Continue reading
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Commissioner Reding attacks Sarkozy on Roma expulsions
The European Commission, and specifically Vice-President Viviane Reding, is to be hugley congratulated for her strong and outright condemnation of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s totally indefensible expulsion of Roma people from France. Mrs Reding, who has responsiblility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, … Continue reading
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