Slovenia has had rather a rough ride over its choice of EU commissioner. The European Parliament, which has the power ultimately to vote down the entire Commission, has been keen to flex its muscles and grill some of the candidates […]
By Edward Spalton. This article irst appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph on 10th October Mr Cameron is, of course, quite right that the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has been expanded to a parody of its original laudable […]
Yesterday’s Daily Telegraph featured an article claiming that our Prime Minister had secured “a major victory in Brussels.” “David Cameron secures tougher immigration restrictions on new EU numbers” said the headline. Has he finally persuaded the other 27 members of […]
This article, by Kathy Gyngell, is typical of the feelings of many Eurosceptic Conservatives who want to see a lot more action from the top of the party over to sorting out our relationship with the EU. It is ironic […]
For ceunturies, it was illegal to appeal to any foreign court. The three acts of Praemunire, passed in the 14th Century, made it a criminal offence. These acts remained on the statute books until the 1960s, rarely (if ever) used […]
Many readers will be familiar with the How much does the European Union Cost Britain? booklets. The first four editions were produced by UKIP’s London MEP Gerard Batten who then handed over the task to Professor Tim Congdon. The most […]
