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Much a do about Nothing? Today, the European Commission launched their “new” work plan for the environment.  The only thing is that there is nothing much new in and it looks like the heart,or at least fight, has gone out of Europe’s environmental agenda. I am old enough to remember that Community “Environmental Actions Programmes” … Read more

President Barroso tapped into his communist past and called for Europe to “reform” and this time “really reform”. Don’t Cave into China and Russia and Corps In a not so silent quip, President B warned of the dangers of European States caving in under pressure from multi-nationals and foreign powers and that the European Commission … Read more

Fishing For Subsidies in Newry Not many people know this, but I come from Newry, N.Ireland.I am thankful to my parent in that I left the place very soon after birth to be brought up on the less mean streets of Suffolk. Newry – Famous For many Reasons Newry is famous, or perhaps infamous, for … Read more

Belgium – Crucify the Middle Class On Saturday I was enjoying lunch with my son and came across an excellent piece in TRENDS, the Flemish magazine. I had long suspected I was being crucified each month by the taxman. The amount I earn working 60 hours a week over 50% gets gobbled up in taxes. … Read more