Dec 3rd 2009 - Meat Meddlers risk lives
Plans by the Food Standards Agency, at the behest of the EU, to downgrade safety controls on meat inspection have been met with astonishment from UKIP MEP Derek Clark. Among the plans is a scheme to reduce qualification levels for meat inspectors. At the moment Cut Meat Inspection is a two year course, qualifying at HND level. To get on the course five GCSE passes (at old O level standard) including maths and science are required and qualification is only gained after producing a dissertation.
Nov 23rd-26th 2009 - Strasbourg Comentary 3 Plenary
Strasbourg Comentary 3 Plenary Nov 23 - 26 2009 The highlight of the week, for us, was Nigel's denunctiation of Baroness Ashton on Wednesday.
Nov 11th 2009 - Brussels Commentary Plenary Session
Brussels Commentary Plenary Session Nov 11th - 12th 2009 Weds. Most debates still focus on the Lisbon result, no matter the actual topic as listed. MEPs, UKIP apart, are now concerned about the identity of the President of Council and about the induction of the new Commission.
Nov 4th - 5th 2009 - Brussels Commentary Employment Committee
Brussels Commentary Employment Committee Nov 4th & 5th 2009 All over the place.
Oct 19th - 22nd 2009 - Strasbourg Commentary Plenary
Strasbourg Commentary Plenary Oct 19th - 22nd
Oct 13th 2009 - Are they planning to ditch the pound now?
Are they planning to ditch the pound now? Europe Minister Caroline Flint has been forced to deny that the government is planning to abandon the pound and push Britain into the euro. Her denial came after Shadow Chancellor George Osborne accused Labour "euro-fanatics" of preparing to soften up the country to join the euro by seizing on current economic difficulties for political ends and an admission by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson that adopting the EU single currency was the "right long-term policy objective".
Oct 7th-8th 2009 - Brussels Commentary Plenary Session
Brussels Commentary Plenary Session Oct 7th& 8th 2009
Sept 29th 2009 - Brussels Commentary Employment Committee
In spite of frequent complaints from members (the Euro keen ones!) that there is too much business this committee meeting was reduced from three half days to just Tuesday afternoon.
Sept 14th - 17th 2009 - Strasbourg Commentary Plenary Session
Strasbourg Commentary Plenary Session Sept 14 - 17 2009 Mon Sept 15th
Aug 4th 2009 - School report a disgrace
Revelations that 500,000 children have left primary school, since Labour came to power, without the basic tools of literacy are shameful, according to UKIP education spokesman Derek Clark.
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