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Oct
31
Press Freedom Under Threat
October 31, 2004 | Leave a Comment
In October 2004 the European Court upheld the right of the Belgian police to raid the offices of the Stern journalist Hans-Martin Tillack to uncover his sources during his investigations into EU fraud and corruption. This is a direct threat to press freedom throughout the EU since it leaves the European Commission with unlimited powers [...]
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Oct
23
Letter to The Times 23 October 2004
October 23, 2004 | Leave a Comment
(unpublished – again)
Sir
You report (October 22) that MPs last year took some £78 million from the public purse in expenses. We must at least be thankful that it has been properly accounted for.
Much the same sum is sent to the European Union as our club subscription every two days, all year round. But, according to [...]
Oct
21
From the office of Ashley Mote MEP-PRESS RELEASE 21st October 2004
October 21, 2004 | Leave a Comment
Is British government party to EU fraud and corruption?
Serious Fraud Office invited to investigate
MEP says Britain should stop paying Brussels £12 billion/year until fraud eliminated.
Marta Andreasen, former Chief Accounting Officer of the European Union and Ashley Mote MEP for SE England have today served documents on Robert Wardle, director of the Serious Fraud Office, inviting [...]
Oct
10
A message to Margot Wallstrom, Commissioner-Designate, Institutional Relations and Communications Strategy
October 10, 2004 | Leave a Comment
It was with regret that I had to leave prematurely your hearing before the Constitution Committee and other MEPs on 30 September last. My apologies.
Had the opportunity arisen, I would have welcomed the chance to ask for clarification of a number of important comments you had already made.
Perhaps you will allow me now to do [...]
Oct
10
Report on the Constitution Committee meeting : Brussels 29-30 September 2004
October 10, 2004 | Leave a Comment
Does the UK have a veto on the proposed EU constitution or not? According to the chairman of the Constitution Committee in Brussels recently, it does.
But – this is the Brussels world of Alice in Wonderland. We do – and we don’t!
According to the text of the treaty, the constitution will “enter into force� when [...]
Oct
1
Letter sent to all newspapers in the South-East of England, October 2004
October 1, 2004 | Leave a Comment
Many voters in this area rightly complain that they don’t know who their local Member of the European Parliament is, nor what he does in Brussels. Good questions. And here are my answers.
Under the EU’s crazy electoral system, all ten MEPs elected in June 2004 represent all six million electors in a single constituency stretching [...]
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