Tag Archives: EU
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
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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