Six Days A Week
After the underwhelming appointments of Van Rompuy and Ashton, the European Parliament was treated to some traffic stopping star power as Sir Paul McCartney came to speak at an event organised by Edward MacMillan-Scott, entitled “Less Meat = Less Heat”.
The former Beatle was there to publicise a campaign for a “meat free Monday”, saying that [...]
Who Voted For The BNP?
The election of Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons of the British National Party to the European Parliament has caused an uproar in the UK and beyond, with many lining up to express their disgust and revulsion. Others are looking into how this happened and what effect this will have on the nations reputation and the [...]
Are The Brits Really Eurosceptic?
After the results, comes the number crunching and the statistics to tell a story. First of all, is the turnout, of just 34.27%. This is about average, compared to the elections since 1979. Almost two thirds didn’t vote. Although this is an obvious concern, the question must be asked about the non-voters; how eurosceptic are [...]
Lisbon, Mon Amour
UK MEP, Andrew Duff, (ALDE) has just published a new book, ‘Saving the European Union; The logic of the Lisbon Treaty’, a robust defence of the Lisbon Treaty, cheekily illustrated with a photo of Gordon Brown grinning as he signed the Treaty.
Bill Clinton Leads the Charge for Change
The day after April Fools Day, President Bill Clinton arrived at the European Parliament, giving the keynote speech at the Global Progressive Forum, the gathering of the worldwide centre-left.
Other major speakers include Pascal Lamy and Howard Dean. This event was timed to coincide with the G20 and NATO summits, hoping to add to the momentum [...]
