Ruth Lea

The net financial cost of Britain’s membership of the EU

Andrew Allison (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

... For more information, please read this article written by the renowned and respected economist, Ruth Lea.

Henry's hand was a call to arms for Ireland | Will Buckley

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

Thierry Henry has pushed football's boundaries of propriety too far – the Irish have no choice but to declare war We have heard from Ireland's justice minister, Dermot Ahern: "We should put the powers that be in the cosy world of Fifa on the spot and demand a replay." Brian Cowan, the Taoiseach, promised to raise the matter with France's president, the evil Nicolas Sarkozy. Even Ruth...

Control Through Climate Change: Everyone in UK could be given a personal ‘carbon allowance’

Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

... have criticised the move as “Orwellian” and say it will have a detrimental impact on business. Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: “This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It’s Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business.” Under the Climate Change Act, Britain...

Orwell arrives in Britain: Everyone could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'

Hyscience (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... the move as "Orwellian" and say it will have a detrimental impact on business. Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: "This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business." Under the Climate Change Act,...

If this is Orwellian, then call me George

Environmental Economics (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... they are using. If their "carbon account" hits zero, they would have to pay to get more credits... Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: "This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business." Cue eerie flashback music and...

Controlling The Individual

The Violence Worker! (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

... but rarely is that the case. You can see where this is going. Some are starting to get it. Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: "This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business." Ya think? VW

Clouds hang over the global-warming alarmists...

Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

... the car | Mail Online ...his call for personal carbon allowances has come under fire. Economist Ruth Lea, of Arbuthnot Banking Group, said: 'This is getting beyond a joke. 'This is all about the control of the individual - and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business.'

The Government goes mad

Penyffordd and District (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Environment boss wants to put carbon tax on driving, heating and holidays. "Economist Ruth Lea, of Arbuthnot Banking Group, said: 'This is getting beyond a joke. 'This is all about the control of the individual - and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1226268/Environment-boss-wants-carbon-tax-driving-heating-holidays.html#ixzz0WLo5cBIr...

Environment boss wants to put carbon tax on driving, heating and holidays

War On You (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

... a low carbon economy. But his call for personal carbon allowances has come under fire. Economist Ruth Lea , of Arbuthnot Banking Group, said: ‘This is getting beyond a joke. ‘This is all about the control of the individual – and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It’s Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business.’ Related Posts: No Related...

British people to be put on “carbon rationing” and punished for exceeding limits

Aftermath News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

... have criticised the move as “Orwellian” and say it will have a detrimental impact on business. Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: “This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It’s Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business.” Under the Climate Change Act, Britain...

• Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance' - The Telegraph
• Everyone in Britain could be given a personal ‘carbon allowance’ - TruthNews.us
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British people to be put on “carbon rationing” and punished for exceeding limits

Black Listed News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

... have criticised the move as "Orwellian" and say it will have a detrimental impact on business. Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: "This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business." Under the Climate Change Act, Britain...

Everyone in Britain could be given a personal ‘carbon allowance’

TruthNews.us (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

... using. If their “carbon account” hits zero, they would have to pay to get more credits. Economist Ruth Lea, of Arbuthnot Banking Group, said: ‘This is getting beyond a joke. ‘This is all about the control of the individual – and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It’s Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business.’ Full story here.

Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

... have criticised the move as "Orwellian" and say it will have a detrimental impact on business. Ruth Lea, an economist from Arbuthnot Banking Group, told the Daily Mail: "This is all about control of the individual and you begin to wonder whether this is what the green agenda has always been about. It's Orwellian. This will be an enormous tax on business." Under the Climate Change Act, Britain...

The madness of a “manifesto mandate”

Left Foot Forward (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

... would effectively mean restoring Britain’s opt out from the social chapter.”As ardent eurosceptic Ruth Lea has told , “The Social chapter was a special protocol at the time of Maastricht but it was absorbed into the major treaties during Amsterdam.” Following this logic, career diplomat Sir Stephen Wall recently:“[The] return of social and employment legislation to national control … would...

More taxes, less consent

Prats in Power (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

... again it is greedy for power. This is another sign they will never stop trying to grab it.” Ruth Lea of Eurosceptic think-tank Global Vision said: “People need to wake up to the fact we are now in a superstate. “Year by year we are living in an integrated United States of Europe and this is just part of it.” The plan, dated October 6, would see huge reforms of the...