Democracy means power of the people – not power of parliaments
Posted by Martin Wingfield in EU News on 05. Nov, 2009 | Comments
EDWARD McMillan Scott (left) is a Vice-President of the European Parliament and one of Britain’s most senior MEPs. He was elected to represent the people of Yorkshire and the Humber as a Conservative, but was expelled from the Party for voicing his concerns about the Tories’ European partners, saying that he was unhappy with their extremist links.
New service will conduct foreign policy over the heads of member states
Posted by Martin Wingfield in Constituency News on 22. Oct, 2009 | Comments
YESTERDAY in the European Parliament there was a debate on the European External Action Service in the European Parliament.
The European External Action Service is also called the ‘External Service’ and will take effect once the Treaty of Lisbon is ratified. It will become the Foreign Office and Diplomatic Corps for the European Union assisting the new combined High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
This trickery and dishonesty is not democratic
Posted by Martin Wingfield in Constituency News on 08. Oct, 2009 | Comments
THIS morning Amndrew Brons made his maiden speech in the European Parliament and it came during the debate on the result of the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in the Plenary Session.
Lisbon Treaty: It is the Constitutional Treaty
Posted by Martin Wingfield in Constituency News on 08. Oct, 2009 | Comments
ON Wednesday morning, Andrew Brons took the opportunity to question the European Commission vice-president Margot Wallstrom.
Double standards on ratification of Lisbon Treaty
Posted by Martin Wingfield in EU News on 06. Oct, 2009 | Comments
ANDREW Brons exposed the double standards of the pro-European Union MEPs during a debate on the Lisbon Treaty and other matters in the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) Committee this afternoon.
Cameron’s empty promise on Lisbon Treaty is just to win votes
Posted by Martin Wingfield in Parliamentary Questions on 06. Oct, 2009 | Comments
THE unbridled euphoria of MEPs celebrating the ‘Yes’ vote in Ireland at Monday’s meeting of the Human Rights, Justice & Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, prompted Andrew Brons to pose a rhetorical question to his colleagues on the committee.
