Tag Archives: European Union

Boris Johnson’s agenda for Europe could be a social and environmental disaster for London

By Guest | Published: May 15, 2013

Boris’s free trade agenda for Europe could be a social and environmental disaster for London and the rest of the UK.

Posted in Good Society | Also tagged Boris Johnson, employment rights, EU, Telegraph, workers rights | 2 Responses

EU migrants flooding over here…paying for our pensions

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 25, 2013

Now that we’ve pulled apart the idea that newly-arrived immigrants are being fast-tracked to social housing ahead of indigenous Britains, it’s worth a quick look at the myth that immigrants are somehow a drain on the economy; that there is a pressing need to “get tough” with them, send them home, afflict various hardships on them, whatever takes your right-wing fancy.

Posted in A Britain We All Call Home | Also tagged David Cameron, EU, Immigration, mike harper | 32 Responses

Comment: Labour’s poll lead over Tories proves austerity is more unpopular than the EU

By Guest | Published: February 12, 2013

Labour’s increasing lead in the polls indicates that austerity is more unpopular than the EU.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged austerity, Austerity Britain, David Cameron, EU | 15 Responses

Wales could lose out on £400 million due to EU budget cut, warns first minister

By Ed Jacobs | Published: February 11, 2013

Wales is set to lose out financially because of the cut in the EU budget agreed by David Cameron and other European leaders.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged Carwyn Jones, EU, EU Budget, Wales | Leave a comment

EU should intervene directly to revive manufacturing, say socialist MEPs

By Tony Burke | Published: February 10, 2013

Socialist MEPs argue that the EU should intervene directly to revive manufacturing across Europe.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged EU, Manufacturing, MEPs, Unite the Union | 7 Responses

Bulgaria, Romania, concerns about immigration and attitudes to EU membership

By Jill Rutter | Published: February 4, 2013

The debate over Bulgarian and Romanian migration shows that concerns about immigration are now inevitably intertwined with attitudes to EU membership.

Posted in A Britain We All Call Home | Also tagged Bulgaria, EU, Immigration, Romania | 17 Responses

Why does Cameron hate the working time directive? Here are some of the key rights workers’ may lose

By Left Foot Forward | Published: January 30, 2013

Why do David Cameron and the Eurosceptics hate European Union measures that protect workers’ rights? Here are some of the key rights workers’ may lose.