I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
On 10 July, the full EP did not back the Environment Committee’s 10 June challenge to the authorisation to chromium trioxide. The EP was split on the issue. 325 were against, 325 for, and 35 abstained. The EPP, ECR, IDG and nearly half of the Renew group voted against the challenge. This ensured the motion … Read more
On 10 July, the full European Parliament backed the challenge against the authorisation of flumioxazine. A deep dive via Vote Watch, gives you a better indication of how political groups voted. Support for the challenge was for 415, 252, and 20 abstentions. The challenge met the threshold required to pass (354 votes). That is 60% … Read more
I find it useful to look in detail at how the EP votes. It gives a good indication of the political mood of the chamber and their likely future political positions. The European Parliament voted on their ‘Resolution on the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability’ on 10 July 2020. The text was easily carried. Looking at … Read more
A wonderful Afrikaans anti-apartheid libertarian taught me something valuable a long time ago. He told me there are three lines, no-one should straight out believe: 1. “The cheque is in the post. 2. I’ll respect you in the morning. 3. We are the government, and we are here to help.” Over time, I added … Read more