By Denis Campbell
Only party leaders and media pundits seem to care that 27-member countries of the European Union head to the polls Thursday through Sunday of this week to vote for the entire 736-member European Parliament. The UK and indeed Europe faces the lowest recognition election in the history of voting. “Election, what election, there’s [...]
Tag | France
European Election Time! Woo-Hoo! or Ho-hum?
Posted on 31 May 2009 by Denis Campbell | Comments (0) | Tags: 34% turnout in 2004, 4th story, 60-Senate seats, backlash from the MP expenses row, BBC The Politics Show, big five, BNP, Brussels, changed his party affiliation, Council of Ministers, election, Eluned Morgan, Europe, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, France, Germany, Glenys Kinnock, Greens, Italy, Jill Evans, Jonathan Evans, Lib Dems, Party of European Socialists, Plaid Cymru, Spain, sparsely attended Republican primary, Strasbourg, UEN, UK, UKIP, US Democratic Party, US Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Wales
OMG He’s Here… LOL
Posted on 31 March 2009 by Denis Campbell | Comments (0) | Tags: AIG bonuses, Alistair Darling, Ankara, Chancellour of the Exchequer, China, Czech Republic, England, France, G-20, George Soros, Germany, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner, Gordon Brown, Her Majesty, Istanbul, London, NATO Summit, President Obama, Prime Minister Zapatero, Russia, Stansted Airport, US Secret Service
London is all a Twitter as President Obama arrived here three hours ago, walked to the base of the Air Force One staircase then levitated across the tarmac to the amazement of startled onlookers, his red cape flowing beneath his 50,000 watt smile.
OK, I mean the BBC providing a live feed was a bit much [...]
Lorry Drivers Go-Slow During PMQ’s
Posted on 03 July 2008 by Denis Campbell | Comments (0) | Tags: $10.11 per gallon, 14% pay increase, A40 Westway road closed, Belgium, China adds 1, company blinked, Diesel fuel, drive on UK roads, four-day strike, France, fuel costs, high cost of diesel, Houses of Parliament, India, London, no cost parity across the EU, OPEC, panic buying, Peter Carroll. Transaction, Prime Minister’s Question time, Shell, tank up before getting on the ferry, taxes, The Guardian, Whitehall, wildcat action, £1.32 per litre, £1.50 per litre diesel
Diesel fuel averages £1.32 per litre in the UK or $10.11 per gallon. Since truck stop pumps dispense fuel at a rate of 120 litres a minute, 1,000 litres on average per tank means $2,600+ per. A huge percentage of the increase is in the form of taxes and thus truckers want Whitehall to do [...]
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