How refreshing to hear that Nigel Farage continues to give the EU Parliament considerable
earache. He was ridiculed this week for pointing out that the new Belgian Government, the New Flemish Party, wants partition from the French speaking section of the country, the Walloons. Here is a country at the heart of Europe, wishing separation within it's own boundaries, with obvious support from the majority of the nation. Farage is just the type of character needed to keep us aware of the machinations going on in Brussels, as the BBC most certainly ignores the service that it is supposed to perform.
In Farage's book 'Fighting Bull', he writes about his growing distrust of the European Union over the last twenty years. On winning his seat in the European Parliament in 1999, he recalls that his return ticket to Brussels cost a nominal £99; he, along with all the other members, was awarded £600 in expenses, no receipts, no questions asked. As he makes abundantly clear, this is our money. Let us hope that he is not the only one fighting our corner.
WE MUST VOTE IN MANY MORE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THIS SERVICE.
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
EUROPE IS MORE THAN A HOLIDAY DESTINATION.
When considering the EU too many people think that a shared currency is essential as a convenience for travelling from one country to another. Unfortunately, currencies are far more important than that, they tell us how individual nations are performing.
In the last three weeks we have spent time in both Copenhagen and Paris. Denmark retained it's own coinage, the Kroner. The cost of living there is exceptionally high; a system with which the population appears to be happy, although some go over to shop in Sweden for savings. France conversely seems happy with the Euro, probably because they do particularly well from the Common agricultural policy.
Both countries have distinct advantages over Britain, England in particular, much of both countries being empty, apart from the towns and cities. One gets the feeling that they are not concreting over the countryside with a view to accommodating the rest of the world.
During our sojourn in Copenhagen we spent one lunch time in a central square, enjoying the music played by three old boys; forming a delightful jazz trio, playing proper songs, the type that I play on my radio slot. A round of three drinks, two half litres and a small lager, however, came to over £20. Paris naturally is not cheap; the eating houses, of which there are many, are obviously competing against each other to prevent prices becoming outrageous. We enjoy French cuisine.
ALWAYS STICK WITH ONE'S OWN CURRENCY
In the last three weeks we have spent time in both Copenhagen and Paris. Denmark retained it's own coinage, the Kroner. The cost of living there is exceptionally high; a system with which the population appears to be happy, although some go over to shop in Sweden for savings. France conversely seems happy with the Euro, probably because they do particularly well from the Common agricultural policy.
Both countries have distinct advantages over Britain, England in particular, much of both countries being empty, apart from the towns and cities. One gets the feeling that they are not concreting over the countryside with a view to accommodating the rest of the world.
During our sojourn in Copenhagen we spent one lunch time in a central square, enjoying the music played by three old boys; forming a delightful jazz trio, playing proper songs, the type that I play on my radio slot. A round of three drinks, two half litres and a small lager, however, came to over £20. Paris naturally is not cheap; the eating houses, of which there are many, are obviously competing against each other to prevent prices becoming outrageous. We enjoy French cuisine.
ALWAYS STICK WITH ONE'S OWN CURRENCY
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