From Label to Libel? How Ad Hominem targets questioning on the “Climate” narrative
How Ad Hominem Targets and Silences Dissent on the Climate-Catastrophism Narrative in Public Discourse. The Case of “Climate Change Denial” Rhetorical Instrument.
Brexit minister Lord Frost resigns over Government’s direction
His departure was prompted by Plan B measures, tax rises and ‘net zero’ politics. “This country has a great future under Boris Johnson’s leadership if we can get the policies right.” According to the BBC, 18th Dec 21: “Brexit minister Lord Frost has resigned from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. In a letter, he tells Mr Johnson…
UK refuses to grant diplomatic status to the new EU ambassador
Updated 6th May: equivalent status granted | 21 Jan, A decision qualified ‘petty’ by the EU. However, Mr Raab and Number 10 are right. Mr Joao Vale de Almeida is the EU’s ambassador to the UK. “The Foreign Office had resisted the idea, arguing the EU should not be treated like an independent nation. But in a…
Brexit | EEA | European Union | Good Governance | Rule of Law | Supranational Bodies | Usus, Fructus, Abusus
Market Bill: is the EU’s legal action against the UK premature?
Update 4th Nov: To challenge a decision, one needs this decision to be taken. In the same way, before a breach of law occurs, there is no breach of law. DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind the topics of Public International Law and EU Law are very complex. This blog only draws some hypotheses basing its…
Brexit | Data Protection & Privacy | European Union | Rule of Law | Supranational Bodies | United States
ECJ, Schrems 2 and (real-world) data protection in the EU
Sharing a perspective and a few facts. Much has been said since the ECJ struck down the #PrivacyShield for US-EU data transfer. Earlier this week, James Sullivan, Jr. from the U.S. Department of Commerce shared a White Paper outlining the information that can help both US and EU organizations in this context. Interesting that the ECJ focuses on aspects related to…
How to visualise supranational bodies the UK belongs to?
Illustration with the EULER diagram The UK is part of thousands of international treaties or bodies, most known being the Commonwealth, the UN, the EU, the EEA and the Council of Europe. If we limit our purpose to the continent and specific supranational bodies the UK and other continental countries belong to, the EULER diagram…
What to expect this week from the Supreme Court?
What to expect this week from the Supreme Court (SP) on the Prorogation of Parliament? Having spent three days watching online debates on the Prorogation of Parliament case, I must say it’s been the most high-level case I could observe and study since the failed Project of Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (2004-5). Issues the SP is…