tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post6959654651081210647..comments2024-03-01T08:19:54.547+00:00Comments on BobFromBrockley: The European parliamentary elections in London bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439386754907203808noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-26897841824705743522014-05-22T16:16:12.415+01:002014-05-22T16:16:12.415+01:00In two blog articles, I wrote about the Euro elect...In two blog articles, I wrote about the Euro elections, in one, I write about <a href="http://blog.davelevy.info/2014/05/16/what-do-londons-mep-candidates-think-about-digital/" title="What do London’s MEP candidates think about digital?" rel="nofollow">the politics</a> and policy and in <a href="http://blog.davelevy.info/2014/05/18/wholl-win-in-the-london-euro-poll/" title="Who’ll win in the London Euro poll?" rel="nofollow">another the realpolitik</a>.<br /><br />While you may understandably feel that Labour's Euro campaign fails to talk about European issues in a concrete way and fails to challenge both the racism of the right and austerity economics, you should look at Labour's candidates. The slate is led by Claude Moraes, a consistent anti-racist and civil libertarian, and now one of Europe's leading digital liberty campaigners, Mary Honeyball, is a leading equality campaigner and Lucy Anderson brings an expertise and committment to the defending the social chapter. I think it's a good list and shall be voting for them shortly.<br /><br />In real politik terms, it would seem you have a choice between a third Labour MEP, (Lucy Anderson) and the Greens and LibDems. The anti-LibDem vote, which seems to be part of your motivation as expressed elsewhere is probably to vote Green.Dave Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866852367225901999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-22080993804837780282014-05-22T13:22:06.455+01:002014-05-22T13:22:06.455+01:00I’m sure Jean Lambert is better than some, but thi...I’m sure Jean Lambert is better than some, but this statement on her site about Syria was delusional:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/2014/02/10/greens-demand-eu-action-on-syrian-ceasefire/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/2014/02/10/greens-demand-eu-action-on-syrian-ceasefire/</a><br /><br />The EU Parliament resolution she refers to is here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+MOTION+B7-2014-0144+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN" rel="nofollow">http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+MOTION+B7-2014-0144+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN </a><br /><br />The notion that this worthy expression of the Parliament’s opinion shows the EU as “a genuine force for peace in the world” is ridiculous.kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503738414917449549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-28570615149165076942014-05-21T22:26:31.224+01:002014-05-21T22:26:31.224+01:00The TTIP, if passed on Europe, makes repeal of he...The TTIP, if passed on Europe, makes repeal of health and social care act almost impossible. See 38 degrees latest campaign stuff. Iain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com