Monthly Archives: October 2011
The costs of regulation
Came across an interesting article in today’s NY Times on whether product regulation is a cost to business. Some choice excerpts: Unfortunately, they ignore a vital point: health and safety agencies rarely impose new costs on society when we issue … Continue reading
Filed under EC in UK
You can’t argue with these people
Our official office Twitter account has attracted some attention from people who don’t like the EU. Fair enough. However, I’m not going to engage with this level of debate: @EUlondonrep I hate Barrosso! Who voted for the cunt? Answer:No one! … Continue reading
Filed under EC in UK
Social media for humanitarian change
I’m at an event today organised by the World Food Programme on Social media for humanitarian change. Some interesting speakers from the worlds of humanitarian assistance and social media. Hoping to hear about how people are using social media to … Continue reading
Filed under Digital/social media
The EU is not banning kids from blowing up balloons
Can I point out a few things? 1) The EU rules can regulate how things are put on the market, but not how they are used in the home. So they recommend supervision for use of balloons etc that children … Continue reading
