Category Archives: Lisbon Treaty

EU Referendum vote…

By scrubber | Published: October 28, 2011
I have a lot to say about this, none of it positive to Cameron and his acolytes, but as can be seen from the paucity of posts lately, no time to write it down. However, I can let Mr Farage say some of it for me: Wikio Wikio
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The Brussels Bunglers have no Plan B

By scrubber | Published: June 29, 2011
As the tragedy of Greek debt continues, the EU leaders, as can be seen in the following video, openly admit that there is no Plan B. Their only option, the only one they have considered and will consider, is another bail-out. This despite the fact that the previous one didn’t work (and nor will this [...]
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So, that’ll be a no then…

By scrubber | Published: March 30, 2011
In the unlikely event that any of you thought our dear old friend Jonah Snot-Gobbler was the only politician capable of totally obfuscating a non-answer to a simple question, here is proof positive that he wasn’t. Rejoice in watching Dave “cast-iron” Cameron totally failing to answer the somewhat important question (from Bill Cash MP) of [...]
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Ireland reaches for the KY again

By scrubber | Published: March 17, 2011
The first of two hat-tips to Daniel Hannan today. This is for his excellent article on the way Ireland continues to be treated by the EU. That is, with contempt, arrogance and disdain. He speculates that Fianna Fáil will return to its nationalist roots, but prefaces that with the following: “Fianna Fáil is not easy to pin [...]
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The People’s Pledge.

By scrubber | Published: March 15, 2011
[UPDATED] Today Daniel Hannan and his merry band have launched a new initiative for an In/Out referendum on the EU. The full article is here, and I urge all our Eurosceptic readers to read it in full. That said, here follows a couple of snippets: “Today sees the launch of a major cross-party campaign for a [...]
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A Christmas message to the Euro-parliament from Nigel Farage.

By scrubber | Published: December 18, 2010
Y’know, this man is amazing. Just watch the Belgian squirm, and at the end, the side shot of Barroso laughing. Shameful: Wikio Wikio
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Nigel Farage roasts Barosso again

By scrubber | Published: September 10, 2010
The day before Daniel Hannan launches his campaign for an EU Referendum -he makes his full case in the Daily Telegraph of 7 September – Nigel Farage again speaks for us all in the EU Parliament. Wikio Wikio
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Lisbon Treaty; will it need re-ratification?

By lsb | Published: May 6, 2010
My thanks to Fausty’s Libertarian Blog for reminding me of this issue, and providing a link to this youtube video: Almost a month ago I wrote this sceptical article based on one of Daniel Hannan’s blogs. Two things have changed since then. Firstly, we have the crisis in Greece having reached serious proportions, and secondly this [...]
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