I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I have been a vocal supporter of this Commission’s Better Regulation agenda. I have argued that Better Regulation is President Juncker’s greatest legacy for Europe. A shift away from political expediency to sound rule making is easy to preach but more challenging to enforce. President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans started off very well. Better … Read more
There are 3 sources I look to for real news on Brexit: Jennifer Rankin@ Guardian, Peter Ludlow @ Eurocomment, and the FT. Mr Ludlow has produced another pre-summit Briefing gem. Some interesting observations for me are: The UK-EU trade agreement will be ready the mid 2020s at the earliest. By which time, many of those … Read more
Open Law Making Wins Again Yesterday evening, 1st Vice-President Frans Timmermans, struck another blow for open law making. Until today, the process for adopting delegated acts was a secretive affair. Today, you can track the development, adoption and scrutiny of delegated acts. You can find out how to here. This is important because … Read more
John Gummer’s article in today in the Guardian shows a master negotiators hand. Britain got its way in the EU when it mattered – I know, I was there For ease of reference I have pasted it below. I have known John Gummer since my school days in a Roman Catholic school in Suffolk, … Read more