The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.
At the Conservative Party Conference in October Theresa May made three bold statements: The people gave their answer with emphatic clarity. The referendum result was clear. It was legitimate. This is the last in a series of three posts challenging Theresa May’s statements. The purpose is not to ridicule the British voter who, in good …
Continue reading Why the EU referendum results are not clear
At the Conservative Party conference Theresa May declared: The referendum result was clear. It was legitimate. The people gave their answer with emphatic clarity. Hard Brexiteers are hoping that this will become accepted wisdom and mainstream political thinking. In a series of three posts euperspectives will put the case why the referendum is not legitimate, why it is …
Continue reading Why the EU referendum is not the will of the people
Last week at the Conservative Party conference Theresa May made three bold statements: The referendum result was clear. It was legitimate. The people gave their answer with emphatic clarity. Hard Brexiteers are hoping that this will become accepted wisdom and mainstream political thinking. To challenge the results is for "sore losers" who can not accept …
Kathleen Garnett Over the past year we have seen Chem China merging with Syngenta from Switzerland. We see the two American giants, Dow Chemical and Du Pont looking to tie the knot once regulatory approval for their marriage of convenience has been agreed and we see Bayer aggressively wooing Monsanto. What were six will soon …
The title "Truthiness" is borrowed from the comedian Steven Colbart and pretty much sums up the Brexit argument for leaving the EU. Truthiness is based on lots of little fibs with a fine a layering of deception all dressed up prettily with a cherry on the top passing-off as "the truth". Theresa May declares that the results …
