Month: October 2012

You’ll Know Their Virtue By Their Opponents I have known Struan Stevenson MEP for many years. He’s a hard working, middle of the road MEP on the fisheries committee, who has the ear of Carmen Fraga MEP. It was interesting to see his letter of response to a WWF mail to constituents.       … Read more

You’ll Know Their Virtue By Their Opponents When the SFF attack you, you know you are on to a good thing. Bertie Armstrong, my fellow Northern Irish representaive for the Scottish Fishing Industry (SFF) attacked Labour’s Tom Harris MP. Labour Party – Standing Up For What’s Right The Labour Party, which I am proud to … Read more

The UK, Germany, Sweden last night stood firm against pouring more taxpayers money down the fisheries subsidies drain. A stream of fishing ministers had spent the night chanting the economic plans of North Korea and demanded more subsidies to support their pet projects and rich fishermen. You can listen to the debate @ http://video.consilium.europa.eu/webcast.aspx?ticket=775-979-12041 It … Read more

Corporate Welfare 101 You hear of the idea of corporate welfare and when you meet it your still shocked. Tonight, European fishing ministers are meeting to thrash out a deal on the reform of the billions of euros we – taxpayers – give fishermen each year. 21st Century v 1937 Some countries want to reform … Read more