Tagged with "European Union"

Restore the UK veto over all EU laws

Let's restore the UK veto over all laws emanating from Brussels, says John Redwood MP
by John Redwood MP - 29 November 2013
After waves of pro-EU propaganda, polls show Britons evenly divided on quitting

Continuous false propaganda from a handful of senior business people at the CBI that membership of the EU is crucial to jobs and future prosperity is having some impact on opinion polls
by John Redwood MP - 19 November 2013
So Europe's crisis is over? Not!

At the beginning of the year, I was asked whether Europe’s fiscal crisis was over. Showing deep thought and characteristic maturity, my response was “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, are you ;@($&^#’% kidding me?
by Daniel J. Mitchell - 3 November 2013
The EU: To leave or not to leave? But what will the referendum question actually be?

What do Britons actually want the referendum question on EU membership to be? John Redwood MP sets out the discussion, and asks for your thoughts
by John Redwood MP - 1 November 2013
U.S. almost says something smart about the Euro

The United States almost said something very intelligent about Germany and the Euro...almost... but not quite. They still managed to miss the point about the damage it's doing
by the commentator - 1 November 2013
EU's Barroso flushes history and democracy down the toilet

The EU wants to tell us how to flush the toilet (really) but Commission President Barroso still hates democracy more than you or he can say
by Brussel sprout - 31 October 2013
Insane EU chief warns against "selective justice" over democracy

EU chief Barroso is a liar without shame. How dare he lecture others on democracy?
by Yorker - 29 October 2013
Democracy in EU? No thanks; Left? No idea

You can argue that it is missing the point; but the Left's "ground-breaking" study on migrants, isn't to be opposed because you oppose immigrants, but because it's illegitmate. A democracy thing...
by the commentator - 14 October 2013
Oh hell! Cameron may have a major new EU problem from Germany

If angry (insane?) German Social Democrat Martin Schulz gets EU Commission presidency, Cameron will be in deep doody. Except, he's so fanatical (Schulz, that is) he may bring whole house of cards down anyway
by James Halling - 9 October 2013
Uh Oh: Stirring EU exit pot from Eastern Europe

It was supposed to be a few anti-EU nuts in Britain. But the last of the great transitional leaders from communism has come right out and compared Brussels to Moscow. Quit the EU? I'll debate it, but they're running scared
by Robin Shepherd, Owner / Publisher - 8 October 2013
Influential former Czech President calls for EU exit, says EU doomed anyway

As scepticism grows across the European Union and debate thickens in Britain, former Czech President Vaclav Klaus says the EU is in any case doomed, like empires of the past, including communism
by the commentator - 8 October 2013
Lib-Dems neither liberal nor democratic on Europe

Nick Clegg's displeasure that the British people are due for a vote on EU membership in 2017 is equalled only by his alarmism about the consequences should we vote to quit
by the commentator - 8 October 2013
The diplomat the whole world ignores

Catherine Ashton heads a wasteful, top-heavy and ineffectual project costing European taxpayers half a billion pounds a year. She's a living metaphor for the EU as a whole
by Ian Birrell - 2 October 2013
Kick Ken Clarke out before his EU fanaticism does even more damage

Ken Clarke has long played the Tories' affable fool. His latest nonsense on the EU should have him kicked out of the party, let alone the government. He's a gift to UKIP, at just the right time, right?
by James Halling - 1 October 2013
Dishonest, disrespectful BBC distorts "Thatcher's" views on EU

Quite apart from the blatant pro-EU timing for the Conservative Party conference, it's the BBC's utter disdain for Margaret Thatcher that comes shining through (SEE UPDATE BELOW)
by BBC Nemesis - 30 September 2013