Interesting piece this week from Charlemagne in the Economist. Just shows how difficult it is to get a reasoned discussion on these issues, when basic facts (like, the British people have a direct stake in EU institutions) are ignored.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Omar
And here’s the picture of me and Omar from when we met, as promised.
A year on
Amazing to think it’s more than a year since our Eisenhower experience! Anyway, I celebrated the anniversary with another meeting, this time with the lovely Suaad who was in London with her daughter. Here’s the now-obligatory photo. Looks like there will be more in October, as I’ve signed up for the EF conference.
Relight my fire
If you hear/read somewhere that the EU is contemplating a ban on barbecues, please don’t believe it. The Commission is not planning a ban on barbecues, we’re not going to propose bringing them within carbon emissions trading, and we’re not suggesting Member States instigate a barbecue tax. If an individual member state wanted to, thatContinue reading “Relight my fire”
Could it be Magic
This is a bit after the event but whatever… Over the Bank Holiday weekend I attended the Rugby League Magic Weekend. Marvellous time had by all etc etc and the longest I’ve spent in Edinburgh for years, thereby remind myself that it is a great city. In the programme for the 7 games of RugbyContinue reading “Could it be Magic”
Mostra Opinion corner
Just got round to reading the Mostra Opinion Corner on media coverage of the European parliament elections. It rings my bell on several levels. Firstly, it’s about the European elections, something which obviously matters a lot to me. At a quite “macro” level, I believe that these are important elections and would hope that asContinue reading “Mostra Opinion corner”
Bird song
RSPB Northern Ireland today published a piece urging people to vote in the EP elections. They’ve asked all local candidates their views on a number of environmental issues. An interesting piece of advocacy, I think, and one likely to resonate in the current climate – focussing on the “why” not the “who”.
Flying without wings
Or at least without misleading information on the website where you book… Commissioner Kuneva did a press conference today, where she announced the names of the airline companies whose websites comply with all the points of the European legislation that is designed to stop unfair commercial practices in prices, insurance selling and so on. VirginContinue reading “Flying without wings”