“A Right Wing Coup”
Tory Euro-skeptics power grab endangers ECR Group and UK Election chances
Pro European Tories are mounting a counter attack after what they see as “a right wing coup” that handed control of a planned transnational party and think tank to a group of Euro-skeptics, led by Daniel Hannan MEP and dashed Conservative Central Office hopes of [...]
The European President – A Modest Proposal
It has been a long time since the Brussels scene was so abuzz, for nothing livens up the city more that a good session of gossip, intrigue, plotting and scheming, for this is what the EU does best. The long running soap opera of choosing the President is made even better by adding a High [...]
Few Answers At Question Time
The debut of Nick Griffin MEP on the BBC’s Question time debate had generated an angry response from his opponents, who wanted him boycotted and protested loudly outside the TV studio. the BBC responded that it was not up to a broadcaster to decide which political parties were allowed to participate and this set the [...]
Cameron’s Kaminski Problem Goes Global
The issue of Michal Kaminski and Robert Zile is becoming a huge problem for Britain’s Prime Minister in waiting. His Foreign Secretary, William Hague has just returned from meeting Hillary Clinton and others in the Obama administration and all did not go well.
The State Department is growing more concerned with the Tories, especially in relation [...]
It’s The Celluloid, Daaarling
Fashionistas have used many sources for inspiration and one of the richest is the world of film. Even before celluloid started to talk the stars of the silver screen have given a sense of style to audiences. Some films have influenced fashion, others reflected it and a few have that something special that means they [...]
ECR Today, Gone Tomorrow?
The controversy over Michal Kaminski shows no sign of dying down, indeed as the British election campaign has unofficially started, it seems that Labour will keep it alive. This is causing concern to the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS), who have had discrete chats with the EPP group. So far these have come to nothing, [...]
The Sun Sets On Brown, But Rises On Blair
Harold Wilson once said that “A week is a long time in politics” and time seemed to drag for the Labour party at their annual conference. Privately,labourites are talking about the imminent election in apocalyptic tones and there are muttered conversations where a passer by can hear whispered words like ‘wipeout’, ‘oblivion’ and some are [...]
