Alternatives to badger culling
This week, Nick’s Constituency office received an appeal for his assistance in stopping the Badger Cull and a recommendation to try vaccination as a humane option.
West and Woodhouse: Persecution of the Powerless
Emma West, the now notorious YouTube ‘tram ranter’ charged with racially aggravated public order offences, has had her trial adjourned for the third time.
Eurozone unemployment hits record 18 million
Unemployment across the imperilled eurozone hit a record 18 million in July, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said. Some 88,000 people joined the ranks of the unemployed throughout July, well over 100 people per hour.
New poll shows Britons’ continued hostility towards the EU
More than half of the population believe the EU to be harmful to Britain, and less than a third want us to retain our EU membership, a new poll has revealed.
The realities of Free Movement
In the MEP post recently was a plea for assistance from a British National living in Malta for the past few years. This letter speaks to the problems with free movement in Europe.
EU ‘Genderneering’ Not Good for the Gander
Baroness Ashton, EU Commission Vice President and head of the European External Action Service (EEAS), has made it crystal clear that what is ‘sauce for the goose’, it certainly not palatable for the gander.
Eurocrats wake up to the realities of open borders
In a surprisingly bold but refreshing move for the ‘pro-freedom of movement’ European Union, the Commission intends to introduce legislation which will allow the development of a European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR).
Preserving the rights of Historic vehicle owners
Following from Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens' (FIVA) presentation to the Second Meeting of the European Parliament Historic Vehicle Group, a constituent recent wrote expressing their concern regarding the possible implications surrounding the implementation of FIVA's guidelines regarding the definition of Historic Vehicles:
Immigration and the European Union
A reader living overseas recently wrote in asking about the influx of foreign immigration.
Giving animals back their rights
Nick was recently contacted on behalf of a non-profit organisation called Give Animals Back Their Rights who are campaigning for a change in the laws surrounding the sale of live animals online.