As Brexit dominates the news, we can look back and notice that the United Kingdom had a very similar debate on the European Union 40 years ago. The positions of left and right, however, were reversed.
[REPORTAGE] Chancen sti schlecht fir de Brexit-Deal vum Theresa May
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 3. Dezember ausgestraalt ginn. De Beitrag kann och am Replay op www.rtl.lu nogelauschtert ginn. (www.wirtzbill.com) D’nächst Woch en Dënschden stëmmt dat britescht Parlament iwwer de Brexit Deal of. Den Accord deen d’Premierministesch Theresa May mat der Europäescher Unioun fonnt huet steet ënnert harder Kritik vun alle […]
The BBC’s “Yes Minister” is everything you need to know about government
The British satire show Yes Minister was unique in its display of the inner-workings of government. It’s as up to date as ever.
An overload of warning labels desensitises the public
Does slapping a warning label on every single item we buy in the shops really make us more aware of potential risks, or are we running into an overprotection of the individual?
On red meat taxes on TRT World
Click down below to check out a segment from a debate on red meat taxes I did this week on TRT World.
Welsh minimum alcohol pricing won’t work
There should, however, be no ambiguity about one point: the consumption of alcohol does bring health risks that all consumers should be aware of. Educational practices should promote and enable responsible drinkers without falling into blatant paternalism the likes of which will infantilise the Welsh consumer of their consumer choice.
A year into plain packaging: where’s the reflection?
It’s been a year since mandatory plain packaging for tobacco products was introduced in the UK. All tobacco products now have to be sold in greenish packets without distinctive branding. It was supposed to discourage smoking by making the packaging look unappealing. But when we look at plain-packaging policies around the world, the evidence tells […]
Why isn’t the UK not doing more to rid itself of dirty money?
Earlier this month, the UK’s parliament backed a change to legislation that would force the government to push offshore tax havens to boost transparency in an effort to tackle corruption and money laundering. Without much enthusiasm, the government has announced not to oppose a cross-party amendment.
Zákazy plastových tašek nejsou jen neekonomické. Jsou neekologické
Britská vláda v lednu oznámila úmysl rozšířit daň z plastových tašek na všechny obchody. Zatím musí vybírat poplatek za jednorázové igelitky podniky nad 250 zaměstnanců. Některé ze Spojených států nebo měst ve Spojených státech jdou ještě dál: prostě obchodníkům zakazují vůbec jednorázové igelitky zákazníkům nabízet. Britská vláda si přitom nechala zpracovat průzkum, který ukazuje, že tažení proti igelitkám ve […]
Do we really need registration to use pornographic websites?
In a move to protect the privacy of individuals and shield children from sexually explicit content, the United Kingdom wants to introduce a rule that requires adult users to buy so-called “porn passes” in stores, in order to verify their age online. While not necessarily being a restriction on people’s choices, the move is a […]
