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I don’t want to leave and have, in the space of 2 weeks, decided I want to come out here for a year or 2 after the UK general election and work for an MEP. The many virtues of the Brussels/Strasbourg experience have been extolled endlessly on here over the last few weeks and I [...]

As Ashton is confirmed as new EU Commissioner the Conservative MEPs have made it clear they will work with her in her new role to deliver Britain’s interests.

Despite initial concerns raised by MEPs from a number of different countries that Baroness Ashton did not have the necessary experience she has been confirmed as the new [...]

Just noticed there are snipers on the roof outside the office window in Strasbourg…

Just went to the Ashton debate and the general feeling seems to be she is fairly new and lacks the experience in some aspects but she handled the questions fairly well. At least she started to then tailed off into repetition and avoidance by the end. In her defence she had been answering questions for [...]