The hypocritical reaction of all those that are instinctively critical of anything that has to do with the EU baffles me beyond belief. Nigel Farage and those that share his views on European integration have, in the last 12 hours, been attacking with venom the appointment of Mr van Rompuy and Baroness Ashton as President [...]

Following David Cameron’s speech on 4th November, here are some reactions…
1. Opting out of the Charter of Rights
Why opt out of a Charter of Rights that simply ensures that the EU has to repect fundamental rights and that any EU legislation that fails to do so, can be struck down by the courts? It is [...]

A new report from eurosceptic campaign group Open Europe, entitled “How the EU is watching you: The rise of Europe’s surveillance state” claims that the EU is a threat to civil liberties in the UK.  They are obviously aiming at the wrong target.
 
The starting point for criticism of this report is the fact that the [...]