European Union feeds its own alienation from the public
Posted by Martin Wingfield in EU News on 04. Nov, 2009 | Comments
IN Brussels this morning, at a meeting of the Constitutional Affairs which was debating whether a change to a uniform voting system would increase voter turn-out in European Elections, Andrew Brons told those in attendance that it was disillusionment with the European Union that was responsible for the lack of enthusiasm for the elections.
Aggressive and illegal wars increase global emissions
Posted by Martin Wingfield in Constituency News on 20. Oct, 2009 | Comments
ANDREW Brons was able to make a contribution to the debate on Climate Change in the European Parliament this morning thanks to the ‘Catch the Eye’ procedure which allowed Andrew one minute to have his say.
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.
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.
An answer for Andrew’s question on the European Arrest Warrant
Posted by Martin Wingfield in Parliamentary Questions on 06. Oct, 2009 | Comments
Andrew Brons has received an answer to his written question on the European Arrest Warrant. Last month he asked the European Parliament: “Will it be possible for a person to be extradited from a country for an act that is not an offence in that country to a second country in which the act is an offence?”
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.
