Impact of pesticides’ ban

Impact of pesticides’ ban

My MEP Robert Sturdy fought tooth and nail to try and persuade his colleagues in Brussels to see sense over voting for the EU’s pesticides’ ban without having an impact assessment, warning it could affect our future food security. Unfortunately, he was not...
Protectionism and "Buy American"

Protectionism and "Buy American"

I am glad to see that President Obama is having second thoughts over his protectionist “Buy American” clause to help revive his country’s flagging economy. He is now quoted as saying: “I agree that we can’t send a protectionist message. I want to...
Cod pieces and butter mountains

Cod pieces and butter mountains

This is my MEP Robert Sturdy’s latest report from Brussels and includes reforms of the Commons Fisheries Policy and butter mountains: The European Commission is muddying our waters again unnecessarily. This time, it is our recreational sea anglers who face the...