BRUSSELS FALLS AT THE FIRST.

If the European Union were a steeplechase, it would never finish the course. One can argue the pros and cons of the situation in Libya; but what stands out within the EU, is the fact that it cannot agree on a combined action regarding the situation in the Middle East/North Africa. So why are we throwing money that we are having to borrow, at a foreign policy regime where nations obviously disagree; this being Brussels.

Germany will always run for cover when this type of international conflagration raises it's ugly head.

It is also interesting to note that Merkel is losing her flavour; as the Green's make gains in her heartland.


IS THAT AL DENTE?

VASCO DA GAMA GOT IT ABOUT RIGHT.

You always need to know of an escape route, particularly when involved with things European. We in the UK could use Vasco at this time, due to the impending economic crisis breaking in Portugal. It is beyond belief that we are still associated with this motley shower of fraudsters that is the European Union. Our Prime Minister insists that membership is good for us; this must be based on the fact that we can borrow billions of pounds more to bail these nations out. One wonders what part of the £4.8 trillion we should use for this operation.

The EU and it's failing currency, the Euro, is destroying all the major European nations, but what Great Britain should be considering is, what do we do with Alistair Darling who signed the UK up to supporting these inevitable economic crises?

We've still got Spain and Italy to consider, and the way the bill is mounting, GB also.


I'M CONVINCED THAT GERMANY WILL BE THE FIRST TO BLINK.

IGNORING BAD NEWS.

We in Britain are used to our main national broadcaster overlooking news that it chooses to 'dark hole'. The BBC never announces anything that shows the European Union in a bad light. In addition, the weekly programme Question Time, rarely, if ever, allows questions regarding the EU. Things won't improve either, having appointed a new head of production, an out and out left winger. Strange for a programme that must never show partiality, indeed, neither should the station.

Naturally, the fact that both Greece and Spain have suffered a further setback, with a reassessment of their respective credit ratings, is not going to get in the way of listing the savings having to be made by the Coalition Government, due to the incredible profligacy of the last Labour Government.

The revised rating for Greece is B1, this being lower than Egypt, and Spain down two to Aa2. I suppose North Africa is currently a godsend to the BBC. The problem, however, will not go away. Methinks that the German people will soon start to show an anti EU feeling.


WHO CAN BLAME THEM?

SOVEREIGN TO VISIT IRELAND.

It has been announced that the Queen is to make a state visit to Ireland in the near future. This will be the first time for a hundred years since the last sovereign visit made by King George V. That was at the time when trouble was beginning to brew regarding our governance of the then province. Much water has since passed under the bridge. It is a step in the right direction, and we obviously now share much in common. The writer has many Irish friends with opinions not dissimilar to his own.

Nevertheless, what is clear is that the Republic is now in considerable hock to Germany. This would suggest that they are in a similar situation to that of a century ago, but with a different country telling them what to do.


WHAT GOES 'ROUND COMES 'ROUND.