Ethics, aesthetics or science?
The European Union has a ban on the import of seal skins and other seal products from Canada. The ban has been supported by the European Parliament and the Council […]
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G20: they came, they saw, they concurred
London has regularly played host to foreign leaders. From Julius Caesar onwards, the banks of the Thames have been visited by the same figures that bestride the world stage. The
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Put People First: what does it all mean?
There is a march through the streets of London tomorrow, convened by a loose coalition of NGOs, churches and trade unions, under the banner of “Put people first”. They will
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Where does our water come from?
The WWF published a report this week on the use and abuse of water supplies, which attracted the headline that the average person in the UK uses 4,645 litres of
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CAP and the price of food
An interesting discussion this afternoon on the rising price of food and what can be done about it. Newspaper headlines claim that prices are rising by 21 per cent a
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The rising cost of food
The rise in food prices around the world is yet another issue that should bring countries together, yet risks driving them apart. The reasons for the rapid rise in prices
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On another planet
Interesting talk from Professor Tim Lang this evening on food security. (Read him on the Quotebank here.) He was spelling out the state of the world’s food supply and suggesting
Legal personality
The British anti-European newspapers are concerned today about the prospect of the European Union acquiring “legal personality” as a result of the next European treaty. This was Article I-7 of
A good man in Africa
The latest stage in Tony Blair’s farewell tour – his speech in South Africa last Thursday – is one of the most frustrating. (Read the speech here.) It is one
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Trade on trial
I was at a debate on Thursday evening about EU trade policy: is it, broadly speaking, doing the right things? The pro case was that international trade is a good