The Independence/Democracy grouping had a rough campiagn and lost a few MEPs including their co-leader. But will they exist as a political grouping in the next Parliament? To form a grouping in the European Parliament you need a minimum of 25 MEPs from at least seven member states. After last elections the Ind/Dem were left with 18 MEPs from four member states. They are: UK: 13 UKIP MEPs Greece: 2 Popular Orthodox Rally MEPs Netherlands: 2 Christian Union MEPs...
Negotiations are underway for the top jobs in Europe now that the results of the weekends elections are known. The European Peoples Party (EPP), which Fine Gael is part of, has emerged as the largest party in the European Parliament with 263 seats. For a majority in the parliament 379 seats are needed. The ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe), which Fianna Fail is part of, has 80 seats giving a combined ALDE-EPP link up of 343...
I’ve given up on counting my posts on ThinkAboutit was it was just getting confusing, and will be vey strange coming up towards the elections. But anyway the latest post is on Tory MEP Christopher Beazley joining the EPP. Give it and read and please rate it! I found out about the story from @NEurope
Image via Wikipedia Yup, I’ve gone on posted my 6th post over on thinkaboutit.eu. This one is about the EPP-ED and their new tag-line.. I got a press release today from the EPP-ED Group of the European Parliament. In it they inform me of an event to launch their new tag-line. The tag-line is “Europe’s Driving Force” (now you see why the UK Conservatives left them). Read Full Post, dont forget to rate it! Thanks!
Image via WikipediaThe Conservative Party in the UK have launched a new Advertising campaign on “Labour’s Debt Crisis”. According to the Conservatives Shadow Chancellor each child born in Britain will owe £17,000. I must say it is a fantastic campaign. It really hits the point on UK Debt. I agree with John over on Semper-Idem that FG need to be developing campaigns like this. The Budget campaign that they did before Christmas is something that could easily be further...
Below is an article that I was asked to write for UCC LGBT’s Q-Guide for this year. It’s available on campus today as it’s Socs Day (hence why it’s only going up today) Being a Gay Conservative By Stephen Spillane Is being Gay and a Conservative a contradiction in terms? I don’tthink so cause that is what I am. Most people, from my experience,think that gay people are either liberals or left wing. I woulddispute that and claim that...
I read a very interesting post over on GayPatriot today on the reaction of Conservative towards Gay Conservatives and the reaction of Gays towards Gay Conservatives. It got me thinking about my own experiences of being a Gay Conservative. The author is actually looking for peoples experiences so I sent along mine which I have reproduced below. (With salutations etc removed!) I joined Fine Gael (The Irish Conservative Party) back in 2004 before I came out in 2005 during...
Via PoliticsHome, I found this. Boris’s PEB. It will air tonight on BBC London at 19:00. Tis interesting to watch. I cant find Ken’s PEB, I watched that last night, it was interesting. Here is Labours PEB one for the Local Election. Currently looking for the Conservative PEB which should air on BBC (not BBC London, which is the one I watch) tonight at 19:00
Since I saw a post over on GayPatriot entitled “The Conservative Homosexual Agenda? ” and a newer post “What is the Gay Conservative Agenda? “, its has been milling around in my head, what about Irish Gay Conservatives? What do we want? I think some of the commentors on the Gaypatriot posts kind of sum it up. *Privacy*Freedom*Recognition of Relationships (note: not Marriage)*No Sodomy Laws (Linked to privacy and freedom)*No Discrimination (Negative or Positive) These 5 principles for me...
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