What difference will the EP Elections make for you? | 21 comments (21 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: What difference will the EP Elections make for (4.00 / 2)

If you can say without revealing, how the last war?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 02:49:39 PM EST
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Re: What difference will the EP Elections make for (4.00 / 3)

Well obviously the last election - and I can't say too much, but this is not the time to be standing young inexperienced candidates. There was a 'fresh intake' at the last national elections in all parties, but that doesn't mean 'fresh' will work again and especially in a different type of election and a different economic situation.

The problem, as always, is that the only reason a seasoned politician will stand for the EP is a) they are poison at home b) they are blocked in advancement at home 3) they lost their MP seat, 4) they are single.

In one way it is not the people who are uninterested in the EP, it is the parties first, who then influence the disinterest by putting up useless candidates for the job to be done.

There should be a lot more scope for virtual parliamenting and committeeing. Do we really need to fly all these people about every weekend and once in the week?

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 03:17:06 PM EST
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Pressing the flesh (none / 1)

Sven Triloqvist:

4) they are single.

Is the parliament a good place to get laid or pick up a partner - what does your market research show?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 03:23:35 PM EST
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Re: Pressing the flesh (4.00 / 2)

Well last time I had mussels and chips in a back alley off the square in Brussels, I could sense a great deal of hanky-panky ;-)

'Follow the money' is advice that I am sure intelligent professional escorts heed. 'Follow the conference' is another.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 03:34:48 PM EST
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Re: Pressing the flesh (none / 0)

They are known for their aphrodisiac properties...

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Mar 27th, 2009 at 06:15:57 PM EST
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Re: What difference will the EP Elections make for (4.00 / 3)

Well in Ireland the Government is focused on cutting back public services to reduce the public sector deficit at a time when last Quarter GDP declined by 7.5%.

They say they have to do this to balance the budget and restore competitiveness, but the balance of payments deficit has just hit a four year low with a rising merchandise surplus, so competitiveness doesn't seem to be our biggest problem right now.

So we appear to be applying classic neo-liberal remedies at a time when neo-liberalism has caused many of our problems in the first place and has been discredited internationally...

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 03:19:49 PM EST
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Re: What difference will the EP Elections make for (4.00 / 2)

Finland's economic problems are different. Firstly Finland has a triple A+ rating, so it can borrow quite a lot. But secondly there is a range of industries that face radical technology-driven changes in market demand on top of falls in demand due to declining economies - paper for one. The paper industry is not a big employer though.

The main employment problem is in the construction and renovation business, and I think money will be borrowed to ensure they continue at some survivable level - especially for infrastructure projects that will pay off eventually.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 03:30:43 PM EST
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Re: What difference will the EP Elections make for (4.00 / 2)

Doesn't sound like fighting the last war to me!

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Mar 26th, 2009 at 03:41:26 PM EST
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True Finns (4.00 / 2)

Charges for True Finns Councillor Over Racist Blog Comments

The True Finns councillor allegedly wrote that Islam and its religious institutions were linked to paedophilia. The blog also reportedly suggested that the tendency to mug passerby and to live off of state benefits were characteristics of particular nationalities or genetic groups. The charges are to be laid in Helsinki District Court.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Mar 27th, 2009 at 03:42:13 PM EST
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Re: True Finns (none / 1)

Apparently Mohammed liked to lie with v. young virgins. And don't pensioners like to live off state benefits where available? Come to think of it, don't we all?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Mar 27th, 2009 at 06:18:48 PM EST
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Hot off the press (4.00 / 2)

Timo Soini, leader of the anti-EU True Finns announced at a party meeting in Helsinki today that he would be a candidate for the EP elections - and serve there if elected!

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by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Mar 28th, 2009 at 08:52:37 AM EST
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Re: Hot off the press (none / 1)

Weird the way these Eurosceptics all seem to wnat to be part of the EP... Do they go around the building shouting "I hate you, I hate you!"?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Sat Mar 28th, 2009 at 09:03:52 AM EST
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Re: Hot off the press (4.00 / 2)

No, they take the money and run.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Mar 28th, 2009 at 09:26:45 AM EST
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