Higher water bills

Richard North, EU Referendum, posts on the threat that, according to the Telegraph, a water tariff that rises as householders use more may have to be imposed to discourage them using up Britain's dwindling supplies.

Probably little known by the British public is that water, per se, is an EU competence and one which they laid down their marker with the "Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy", back in December 2000.


Courtesy of The Albion Alliance Presents, which provides raw information from the EU as it is issued, comes notice of a report (opens in Adobe Reader) produced by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Bearing in mind this report, referring to the Directive linked to above and which is more commonly known as the Water Framework Directive, in the Foreward states that it should be more widely applied and developed, can only suggest that another directive will be forthcoming in the near future.


As Richard North notes, has not the increased population brought about the increased need for water? Yet another 'not thought through policy' by our political elite when opening the doors to unlimited immigration. Mind you, this is but another example whereby we, the public, once again pay for the mistakes made by our political elite - who, in our wisdom, we re-elect year after year; but again I digress. The Telegraph report to which Richard North links includes the words: "....better management of household usage...." which sounds to me more like politic-speak for the fluid equivalent of power cuts. I would hazard a guess that the report by Michael Norton, referred to in the Telegraph article, will be no more than a rewording of the EEA report.


Still, none of my fears can come to pass, can they - after all, we are assured by our political elite that they govern our country; but, to quote Ronald Reagan, there I go again - digressing........

And what other uses could these be put to?

Courtesy of The Albion Alliance Presents comes notice of a request from the EU for companies to submit tenders for the development and implementation of a digital multi-camera surveillance system.


The tender notice may well specify that these camera systems should be designed for working unattended on long periods in nuclear installations, but can not these same cameras also be used for other purposes? I don't put anything past our 'Big Brother' in Brussels!


Just saying................

If only they meant it......

Courtesy once again of The Albion Alliance Presents we are informed of an 'initiative' by the European Union, one in which the suggestions of citizens are requested. Unfortunately there are one or two 'conditions' that are required to be met.


My own proposal would be for the Commission to disband itself after rescinding every Treaty, Directive, Regulation and Opinion it had issued - and then to disappear up its own 'exhaust pipe'!


Just saying................

Whats new?

Once again courtesy of The Albion Alliance Presents comes notice of another pronouncement, this time from the European Economic and Social Committee who state:

"Europe is undergoing a far-reaching financial, economic and social crisis, with thousands of companies going out of business, higher unemployment, falling salaries, budget cuts in social security systems, rising poverty and social exclusion."

Yup, that is usually the end result when a group of half-brained - and therefore incompetent - socialists get their hands on the political levers of power.


Just saying..........

You will do what you are told..........

Courtesy of The Albion Alliance Presents (a 'rolling' news service on matters EU) comes news of the EU version of 'Events Bruxelles'.

Do note Barroso's remarks:

"What I expect from all Heads of State and Government is they do not come saying what they cannot do, but what they will do for Europe.............This is why we in the European Commission support more convergence, more discipline."

The sooner someone - anyone - delivers some 'Chinese style justice' to this preening, pontificating, parasitic, Portugese prat - the better!

Just saying.............................