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• Ven.Rubel shraman on 'On the Spanish Presidency Programme' 10 March 2010
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• Tim Godden on 'The Falklands: the European Union’s Antarctic key' 10 March 2010
  James, A well argued piece that was compelling throughout. I whole-heartedly agree that European support for Britain in this matter is essential. Hopefully, this would see considerable emphasis placed on our relationship with Europe and not America. It would also strengthen the British position and influence within Europe. Well done, Tim […]
• James Rogers on 'The Falklands: the European Union’s Antarctic key' 10 March 2010
  French Derek: Yes, you're quite right. I did not mean to overlook or downplay the role played by the British Army. They did do most of the hard work once the Royal Navy ferried them into the South Atlantic and established sea and (near-) air superiority... […]
• French Derek on 'The Falklands: the European Union’s Antarctic key' 10 March 2010
  James: I'm not sure the British army would appreciate being lumped in as 'a naval squadron' (your brief reference to 1982). The liners QEII and Canberra were requisitioned to carry the troops over: commandos, parachute regiment, infantry and Gurkhas. Apart from that, I agree with your overall assessment. The British should get out of their ou […]
• Julien Frisch on 'The ECtHR on Access to Case File' 10 March 2010
  That is a really strange sentence, I must admit. […]
• french derek on 'Presidency Paradox: The Problem with the new European Council President' 10 March 2010
  Notwithstanding your item 8, van Rompuy seems to be setting out his own idea of what his job should be. His speech this last week showed some of the key strands of his thinking. First, he appears to setting out the agenda for the future of the EU as an international player (and in the process very delicately treads on many national leaders' toes). Sec […]
• anonymous on 'On Theories – Where Do They Come From?' 10 March 2010
  "Where do correct ideas come from? Do they fall from the sky? No. Are they innate in the mind? No. They come from social practice, and it alone." -Mao Zedong […]
• ende on 'Forecasting the next decade' 10 March 2010
  Fairly safe assumptins, with the exception of the 'breakout' coalition of India-Japan+Australia, and mounting tensions between the US and Brazil. […]
• Jaanika Erne on 'On the Road to Interlaken 2010' 10 March 2010
  What kind of programmes You use? […]
• Pietro De Matteis on 'My contribution to the “Reflection Group on the Future of Europe”' 10 March 2010
  Thanks Roger for your comment! I agree with you. I have actually been arguing for a few years now that the EU has its own demos, but it is not fully expressed yet. It will get clearer with the coming generations and when Europeans will finally realize that the EU is not an option... but a necessity! […]