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[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

What would an EU presidents authority be? The point is that currently all EU laws voted on in the European Parliament and are ratified by member states (that’s a legislative problem of its own when not all member states are leaning the same political direction, as Hungary demonstrates), while the EU executive is just that: executing member states decision.

Making the travelling circus an issue is akin to BJ’s 350mil bus. It’s a large number, but in a 400-450mil bloc, look at the context too. Did UK save it’s contribution to said circus by leaving?

And yes, bigger administration, bigger corruption (when people are caught). The world today, sadly, doesn’t favour the small and valiant.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Don’t fine them nationalise them.

Meanwhile, follow @[email protected] for their latest shenanigans.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

If by “prison” you mean “House of Lords” …

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

And the US after that facebook guy went to SGP prior to the IPO. It’s a little ew in my (personal) book — a cover charge to leave the bar if you still have money for more drinks, but hey …

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It was hardly a debate, seemed like they all ostensibly agreed. Now whether they agree enough to kick their collective habits or it was all posturing will be interesting to see.

Seemed the government was unwilling to limit amounts, that’s maybe a little disappointing, but I obviously don’t know the problems involved.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

UK gov still unsure who their friends are and what their mission is? Wasn’t there an election last year?

 

It’s much the same pattern observed in the US, with conservative administrations moving the goal posts and democratic administrations (at least) keeping them, thus steadily moving the country towards authoritarianism.