Britain choses rules over common sense again

Posted by Andrew on 2 March 2009 | 0 Comments

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Low-alcohol bubbly is not wine, court rules - Times Online. I think, within this story, the key quote is from Neil Parish, Chairman of the European Parliament's agriculture committee.

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GB rail fares 'more than Europe'

Posted by Andrew on 19 February 2009 | 0 Comments

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Passenger Focus said "turn up and go" fares to London from elsewhere in the UK generally cost more than similar journeys in other European countries. On average, fares were 50% higher in Britain than on the continent. .... For example, in Britain long-distance turn-up-and-go fully flexible day-return fares to the principal city (London) were 87% more expensive than in the next most expensive country surveyed - Germany.

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