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It can only get worse.

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:51:22 +0100

While Labour have handed over sovereignty to the EU, they have also destroyed some of the basic fabric of the UK society. Some might feel sympathy for Labour when Councillor George Ryan failed to turn up for the Glasgow East candidate selection pr...

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Your MEPs at work ?

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:58:08 +0100

The stories of corruption and cover up from the European Parliament are so many and regular that they would be a joke if the situation wasn't so serious. However, I have some sympathy with these MEPs. They have no real power in the EU as all the i...

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The Chasm is Huge and growing

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:13:39 +0100

Feeling poor, feeling the pinch? Well so are the political parties. What are you doing to help your finances? Tightening your belts? Not so for the political parties. The answer for them is to dip deeper into you pockets; for you to give them...

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42 days? How about 240 days

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:50:29 +0100

In February, The Sunday Times Magazine highlighted the case of Amanda Fox, who has been held without charge in an Italian prison. I blogged about the case then and about others held for lengthy periods, in the EU, without charge. Whether she is i...

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In Politics, convenience rules, OK?

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:37:31 +0100

Sweden decides that no Referendum is required on The Lisbon Treaty because it is “essentially equivalent to the Constitution”. They didn't have a referendum on the Constitution so therefore don't need one on the Treaty. Interesting. But that p...

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The Irish will have to change their minds or be sat on

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:33:46 +0100

It seems to take an American to clarify the situation with the Irish 'No' vote. Under the title "Irish Lessons on Democracy", Sat. Jun 21, 2008, Clive Crook of 'National Journal Magazine', writes about the Lisbon Treaty. The following is an extrac...

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Chipping away at Liberties, one by one

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:46:02 +0100

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom: it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves" William Pitt 1783 - quoted in The Week. First the 42 day Detention and now, Anonymous Evidence. From The Times June 21st...

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Africa appoints its "Democracy Advisor to the EU"

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:57:34 +0100

Newsflash from The Amazing Toad – reproduced in full. (Cartoon from The Saxon Times) In his first statement after his appointment, the African Congress's "Democracy Envoy", Mr. Robert Mugabe, rails against the flimsy facade of democracy...

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The clash of Common law and Civil law

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:43:27 +0100

There is a fundamental difference between the UK and mainland Europe, a difference which we ignore at our peril. It is a difference in the system of law that radically effects the cultural outlook. The UK uses Common Law and most of Europe, Civ...

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The Inglorious 12th June

nobody@vox.com(Alfred the Ordinary) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:43:15 +0100

"The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way the people will not see those rights and ...

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