Tag Archives: European Union

When neighbours fall out!

Posted on October 25, 2014 by ianchisnall

Sadly disagreements with the people who live next door are not unusual in our nation, they can happen in the richest of locations as well as the poorest. Occasionally due to an oversight or failure to communicate, something which could be easily resolved … Continue reading →

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Sussex Police beating the system?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

The refusal of our Government to work together with other EU nations on some matters of law enforcement means that until recently Sussex Police has been forced to write off up to £40,000 per year caused by foreign registered cars breaking laws … Continue reading →

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Crumbling International relationships

Posted on July 21, 2014 by ianchisnall

The current pain and distress that is emanating from various corners of the world is only a snapshot of the chaos which some of us allow to impact our world view from time to time. If we were truly able to measure … Continue reading →

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The Sun could lose its hat

Posted on May 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

The proposals a few weeks ago by the Conservative Party to change the planning regime for on-shore wind turbines, making their installation less likely was an appalling blow to those people who had trusted David Cameron when he claimed “vote blue, get green”. … Continue reading →

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EC public consultation on TTIP

Posted on April 1, 2014 by ianchisnall

Thursdays announcement that the European Commission was to hold a consultation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is something of a wake up call. According to this website “Since June 2013 the Commission has held three rounds of stakeholder … Continue reading →

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Transparency in the European Union

Posted on March 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

One of the challenges of the debate around the European Commission and Union is that most of us hear and read so little about the work of these institutions that we are left to the soundbites that emerge from people such … Continue reading →

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What does the EU ever do for us?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by ianchisnall

The popular debate which passes for analysis of the EU seems dominated by many voices that are Eurosceptic, with only rare moments when good work carried out by the European Commission filter through the promises by the Conservatives to offer a … Continue reading →

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More measurement is needed

Posted on December 30, 2013 by ianchisnall

The stereotypical view of business is that they despise red tape, almost more than the Government which tends to dislike the red tape that others have imposed (either previous Governments or the EU), preferring their own much free-er restrictions and … Continue reading →

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Procurement rules for the many

Posted on November 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

Procurement rules rarely feature in the most exciting things to discuss in any social gathering, but they can have a profound impact on the ability of people to earn a living and provide a service in their own area. One of the … Continue reading →

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‘Profound shock’ has been delayed for over 6 years

Posted on August 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to this BBC News report and our weekend papers Theresa May is to introduce a new piece of legislation during the current session of Parliament which will provide tougher sanctions to tackle modern-day slavery in the UK. This news is … Continue reading →

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