Category: Brexit
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The digital threat to Wales’ democracy
“our data are our stories. When our data are manipulated, distorted, stolen, exploited, or misused, our communities are stifled, obstructed, or repressed, and our ability to self-determine and prosper is systematically controlled” (1) The UK story The story of the 2010s can – to a significant extent – be told by the exploitation of private…
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A long road: 2021 targets for CO2 emissions in the EU
The European Environment Agency (EEA), my former employer, has published the latest in the series of reports about CO2 emissions for new vans and cars. As shown in the graph below, there is a big mismatch between the trendline and the 2021 target which requires a very substantial drop in average emissions. Perhaps the manufacturers…
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A love letter to the European Union
Dear European Union, My relationship with you began on the day I was born, in the mid 1970s. As with all relationships, ours has evolved as we have grown together. I was unaware of you, even as I travelled with my family to visit other Member States during my childhood, and into my teens. We…