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Tag Archives: EU
TRADE not AID
EU protectionism effectively fosters poverty in developing countries by denying them trade with the West and the opportunity to develop their industries and agricultural sectors. As a sop to liberal sensibilities, developed countries, like the UK, seek to compensate for … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged EU, protectionism, Trevor Manuel, World Trade Organisation, WTO
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BBC News, Monday 16th March 2015 Currently Britain does not have a national bird, but ornithologist David Lindo believes that should change. Mr Lindo will close the vote on the day of the general election, 7 May, and ask the … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, David Lindo, EU, national bird, RSPB
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“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member” Wolf Street, Monday 3rd November 2014 Among the core principles of the EU are the free movement of goods, capital, and people. Britain – or rather the … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Merkel, EU, financial institutions, financial scandals, London, Spiegel, Square Mile
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Under pressure Clegg defiant after Lib Dem election losses BBC News, Monday 26th May 2014 Nick Clegg has rejected calls for him to stand down as leader of the Liberal Democrats after the party’s worst European election result for 25 … Continue reading
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Tagged EU, LibDem, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, UKIP
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The Farage-Clegg EU pantomime The Telegraph, Friday 28th March 2014 Only one person is laughing at the Farage-Clegg EU pantomime. Nick Clegg challenged Farage to two fights, and LBC aired the first on Wednesday. David Cameron said he wouldn’t be … Continue reading
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Tagged EU, LibDem, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, UKIP
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EU ban on refillable olive oil jugs and bowls BBC News, Saturday 18 May 2013 The EU is to ban restaurants from using refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil, citing hygiene and consumer protection. Previous Next WUFOOB Archive
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Tagged EU, European Union, olive oil
It’s behind you!
As pantomime season approaches, it’s pertinent to consider what this distinctly British entertainment says about us. Originating as a kind of “low opera”, British pantomime is a spectacle of song and dance embellished with colourful costumes and cross-dressing, buffoonery and … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged All In It Together, Big Society, EU, fracking, GM crops, Luddites, One Nation, pantomime, Rothamsted Park, shale gas
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Metro, Tuesday 3 July 2012 David Cameron risked the wrath of Tory backbenchers last night by again dismissing calls for a quick referendum on membership of the EU. He insisted that voting to leave would not be good for Britain. … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, EU, EU Referendum, free trade agreement, single market
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Where’s the sand? Daily Telegraph, Monday 21 May 2012 Boris Johnson writes… I see the G8 has a brilliant solution to the problems of the eurozone… We are told that the only solution now is a Fiscal Union (or FU). … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Satire, Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph, EU, eurozone, fiscal union, G8 Summit, Greece
