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Talking about Europe in the UK

Sat here at an event about the European Regional Development Fund in London, almost a month into the new job, and looking at my Twitter feed, it occurs to me that there are so many people in the UK who … Continue reading

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Why the UK is in the EU

Our monitoring of Parliamentary Questions spat this one up today. Self-explanatory really. Mr Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the letter from the Minister for Europe of 11 November 2010, on … Continue reading

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Coalition on Europe

It’s amazing what you find if you read everything in your inbox! An e-mail with the coalition’s reponse to comments on its programme has languished in there all day, and I just got round to reading it. Pretty interesting stuff! … Continue reading

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Science+Europe=accuracy fail

I went to a very interesting event about science journalism in the UK last year at the Royal Institution which I blogged about about the time. One of my conclusions was that many of the issues faced by science journalism … Continue reading

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How much do you know about the EU

I mentioned the quiz yesterday. Fancy a shot yourself? 1) What is the source of the EU anthem?        a)      Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony      b)      Mozart’s Magic Flute      c)      Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique     2)      How many stars … Continue reading

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