Mr Hamilton’s class blogs

EU rules ‘not protecting workers’

The government has signalled it might challenge European Union law to prevent British workers from being “undercut” by cheap foreign labour.

Read more here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7863879.stm 

Add comment February 1st, 2009

British Jobs for British workers

Compare the beliefs of those UK workers currently striking with your understanding of the rights of all members of the European Union.

Good article from BBC news here – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7860622.stm

Add comment February 1st, 2009

The EU debate continues

An interesting article from the BBC’s Nick Robinson.  Even more interesting is what others have to say on the matter…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nickrobinson/2008/10/europe_ticking.html

Add comment October 28th, 2008

Profile: The European Union

Link, links, links…

BBC Profile highlighting the EU

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3498746.stm

Common Agricultural Policy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy

FAQ’s

http://www.fedee.com/faq.html#3

If you come across anymore please leave a comment below.

Add comment October 6th, 2008

Single European Market Debate (AHBM)

Read the following before attempting the question I have for you.

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/benefits_en.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_market

http://www.berr.gov.uk/europeandtrade/europe/problemstradingsolvit/page9922.html

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/institutions/britain-in-the-european-union/

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/institutions/britain-in-the-european-union/quick-guide-to-the-eu/eu-common-questions

http://www.politics.co.uk/issue-briefs/europe/eu-economy/european-single-market/european-single-market-$366685.htm

Team 1                             Team 2

Elliot                                 Fergus

Stephanie                          Natalie

Shelley                               Bob

Lauren                               Lucy

Team 1 – For

Team 2 – Against

Add comment September 16th, 2008