Was a common refrain from the english tourists in Spain, asking the price of something in Pesetas. What was worse was "ex patriates" who actually lived in Spain, contantly converting the price of everything back into Pounds in order to
Today the European Commission presented its package on Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare. Local Lib Dem MEP for the South West and Gibraltar, Graham Watson is pleased that Commissioner Vassiliou, the EU Commissioner for Health has shown courage by coming
After strong representation and argumentation from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, led in the European Parliament by local MEP Graham Watson, the European Commission has finally announced today a proposal for a "horizontal" directive on the fight
On this date in 1776, the American colonists seceded from the British Empire. Who can say for sure why people several hundred years ago did what they did? Nevertheless, the best historians contend that their bold...
Ok I didn't brag when we got a Wii for free (wedding present), And I didn't say a thing when I bought a new 32" LCD HDTV for 300$ (open box deal). But today I can't help it. I just
Politicians like John McCain and Barack Obama show a fundamental misunderstanding of economics when they attack "speculators" as the cause of price increases for things like oil. Leaving aside the falling dollar--which increases the price of anything imported--the prices of
That's what Bob Nicks was threatened with by the Performing Rights Society (PRS), which collects royalties for musicians - a lawsuit for one penny. Per the Evening Chronicle: The not-for-profit organisation says any boss who plays music to their workers
Hundreds of hauliers are travelling to London today to demonstrate against the rising cost of fuel, with Shepway Councillor Peter Carroll one of the organisers of the demonstration.
The Islamification of Great Britain continues:A police force has apologised to Islamic leaders for the "offensive" postcard advertising a new non-emergency telephone number, which shows a six-month-old trainee police dog named Rebel.The German shepherd puppy has proved hugely popular with
At the moment, 43 countries have recognized Kosovo's independence. (I'm defining "country" here as "member of the UN General Assembly. Sorry, Taiwan.) Since the UNGA has 192 members, that means that more than three quarters of the world's countries have
It's interesting to recall that a leaked British memo from a few months ago revealed that the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs had always viewed the French presidency of the Council as a potential loose cannon in the ratification process,
