Via Ireland votes yes to Lisbon treaty | World news | guardian.co.uk : In a dramatic political U-turn, Ireland has voted decisively in favour of the Lisbon treaty just 16 months after it first rejected the European Union reform plan. With counting continuing this evening it was expected that 64% […]
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A Miliband disgraces himself
Foreign Secretary Milliband disgraces himself with propaganda worthy of the old Marxists: The foreign secretary, David Miliband, today made a politically sensitive attack on the Tories, saying the Conservative party’s new alliances in Europe made him feel “sick”, and meant that the party was run by “a bunch of schoolboys”. […]
Read MoreComment Central – Times Online – WBLG: What the Conservatives should do about Europe
I am constantly amazed by the equivocation of people who really should understand the importance of being able to dismiss a government at the ballot box. I love Europe. I want deeper, freer relations among European people — all people for that matter — but I am not prepared to […]
Read MorePromoting ‘a country called Europe’
In so many ways, wrong: New Research: EU diplomats spend £3.4 billion promoting ‘a country called Europe’ EU foreign service now costs £3.4 billion a year The property portfolio of EU embassies is worth £55 million EU ambassadors earn up to £244,000 a year Former ambassador to Washington DC expresses […]
Read MoreCentreRight: One hundred reasons why Ireland should say ‘no’ (again) to Lisbon
Via CentreRight: One hundred reasons why Ireland should say ‘no’ (again) to Lisbon: Jim McConalogue, Editor of The European Journal and occasionally of this parish, has listed one hundred reasons why Ireland should again reject Lisbon. It was disclosed at the weekend that Ryanair are helping to bankroll the ‘Yes […]
Read MoreDoes the man have no shame!? – Jack Perschke
Jack Perschke, PPC for Derby South, attacks the preposterous rhetoric of the Leader of the Labour Group for Derby City Council: He talks about the triumph of Labour over unscrupulous employers – presumably he’s happy with the bank fat cats who on Labour’s watch have privatised profit and nationalised losses. […]
Read MoreDid You Hear the One About… by Floy Lilley
Did you hear the one about bobbing heads on Sunday agreeing that the cause of the Great Depression was the absence of government guidance? “The Great Depression would never have happened if there had been any economic regulations,” agreed the policy wonks. Oh, really? So you think a free society […]
Read MoreEU soldiers raise the 12-star flag to inaugurate the European Parliament – Telegraph Blogs
You remember the sole and fairly meagre change made when the European Constitution was revived as the Lisbon Treaty? That’s right. The EU’s national emblems were taken out: its flag, anthem, national day and so on. via EU soldiers raise the 12-star flag to inaugurate the European Parliament – Telegraph […]
Read MoreIreland commissioner says most EU countries would reject Lisbon Treaty – Telegraph
Ireland’s EU Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, has conceded that voters in most EU countries would reject the stalled Lisbon Treaty. via Ireland commissioner says most EU countries would reject Lisbon Treaty – Telegraph.
Read MoreFT.com – Private equity consortium wins BankUnited auction
Following the collapse of BankUnited: Regulators have worried that sales of troubled banks to private capital should not look overly generous. Those fear were fed when Chris Flowers, founder of private equity firm JC Flowers, said the investor group that bought IndyMac’s assets had all the upside for the failed […]
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