The Anti-Lisbon 2 Blog
Three Monkeys on Lisbon
Friday 29 August 2008
The Three Monkeys website is carrying a very interesting article by Robert Looby on the substance of the Lisbon Treaty, which he argues, just happens to be the same substance as the failed EU
Asset-Stripping the World
Tuesday 26 August 2008
George Monbiot has a powerful piece in today's Guardian on the subject of the the EU's trade agreements with poorer countries, in particular the devastating consequences of the EY fisheries off
Dick says do it again
Monday 25 August 2008
Minister for European Affairs, Dick Roche says that the Lisbon Treaty hasn't gone away. On RTÉ this morning he told us that in 'his personal opinion a referendum is the appropriate response to the
Why Ireland Voted NO to Lisbon
Tuesday 8 July 2008
People like Margaret Wallstrom have been saying that the EU and the Irish Government must now set about an analysis of why Ireland voted no. Look no further. Herewith attached are the ten reasons.
French lessons for our arts ministers...
Tuesday 1 July 2008
I came across this open letter (originally reproduced from The Irish Times ) on writer Philip Casey's political blog. It's another contribution to the Lisbon Debate, this time from a cultural
'Now comes the ratification process. There should not be any big problems – except in Britain where a referendum would obviously lead to a "No" vote. Elsewhere, the complexity of the new text, and the apparent surrender of all sweeping ambitions, should be enough to smooth over all difficulties.'
Valéry Giscard D'Estaing, writing in The Independent (London) 30th October, 2007. (See bottom of the page for comment)
