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"When you look at a wind turbine, you can find the bird carcasses and count them. With a coal-fired power plant, you can't count the carcasses, but it's going to kill a lot more birds." - John Flicker, National Audubon Society, president.Sibley and Monroe estimated that there are about 9,703 species of birds[x]. They are found on all major land masses and over the oceans. Total populations are difficult to estimate due to seasonal fluctuations but Sibley & Monroe accepted that there are between 100 and 200 billion adult birds in the world. Kevin Gaston and Tim Blackburn[xi] doubled that estimate with 200 to 400 billion. Birds are killed by wind turbines and solar installations, but it turns out that the numbers of birds already killed by pollution from oil and gas, buildings, high tension lines, vehicles, cats, dogs and pesticides are so much greater that there is clearly a perception twist going on here, which is likely deliberate. This is not to say that we should be complacent about bird deaths. It’s a universally accepted fact that all parties are against any kind of animal mortality as a result of our energy activities. The presentation of it though, ought to be based on the factual wider context of bird deaths from other causes. The Altamont pass was one of the first locations in the U.S. that was preserved for wind power due to the excellent winds funneled by the hills. At the time bird deaths were not on the minds of the individuals who created this wind resource.BIRD DEATHS FROM DIFFERENT CAUSESBird deaths from different causes, showing that wind turbines are the least of threats among many. Source, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, U.S. Forestry Service. Not included in this chart are numbers of bird deaths caused by pollution and climate change which are responsible for the ongoing 6th extinction event.Even institutions who are protective of birds, the National Audubon Society, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wildlife Society all have commissioned studies that result in the same conclusions afforded by the above chart.Bird deaths by wind turbines do not remotely compare with the impact of cats, cars, power lines or buildings. As wind power increases its penetration however, its currently small impact on birds will grow less than proportionately as operators learn how to avoid avian mortality by siting, colors on blades, kick in speeds and other methods. Perception of bird deaths can halt wind turbine installations during the public planning phase and then effective resistance can scuttle installation plans. It turns out though, that wind turbines are responsible for only 1 in every 10,000 bird deaths.Small birds are killed in the millions by housecats while wind turbine casualties tend to be relatively larger bird species. Bigger birds, normally not the direct target of a housecat, like the protected Bald Eagles and other birds of prey, are more likely to be killed by a wind turbine than by a cat. Balanced against this must be the effect of coal and oil on birds mentioned in the earlier solar report. Many energy technologies apparently are bad for birds, but wind and solar are far from being the worst culprits. In 2013 a study[xii] by Smallwood indicated that the estimates of wind turbine bird deaths may be understated for three reasons. Estimates of bird deaths by wind turbines depended on counting carcasses found under the turbines. It was entirely possible that searches were done in less than efficient ways and in inadequate search radiuses. Additionally, carcasses could easily be removed by predators and his bird death estimate was 573,000, slightly higher than others.A 2005 study by the USDA Forest Service, was an early indication that wind turbines were a very small impact on overall bird populations.[xiii] The National Audubon Society produced a study[xiv], funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in September, 2014 which took seven years to finish and which looked closely at 588 of the total 800 species of bird found in North America. 314 of these species are threatened in some way with a loss of environment by the end of the century. Climate change (therefore CONG) is blamed for effectively potentially destroying the ecosystem for 28 species. This data is not included in the chart above in Figure 31. The Bald Eagle and state mascots are at serious risk due to climate change which reduces the bird’s range and alters the lifecycle of their food sources. Bird mortality from fossil fuel pollution and climate change represents a far higher risk than wind turbines as far as the Audubon Society is concerned.A recent study[xv] by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), highlighted climate and environmental impacts on 1,154 native bird species in North America, Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. The study was compiled by experts from all three countries and accounted for population trends and breeding ranges as well as the severity of threats. Due to changes in the environment, caused by man, birds in every habitat, but especially oceans and tropical forests are of highest conservation concern. In geological-time terms, these species-level impacts are happening in a human instant. 432 species merit a level of “high concern” due to declining populations and habitat loss and climate change. Species with long migration paths have suffered 70% losses in the last 50 years. We are all familiar with some famous bird species that have gone extinct such as the Dodo, the Great Auk, the Emu and of course the Passenger Pidgeon mentioned below. The oldest international nature conservation group, BirdLife International says that since the year 1500, 140 bird species have found extinction, and 22 of those in the last 50 years[xvi]. The rates of extinction are accelerating.I want to use evocative language here. The legacy of the Earth’s embrace of life and its eager occupation of different environments is something I believe we can so much better appreciate, since we are intimately a part of that process. We are part of a huge evolutionary, life miracle that we are only just now beginning to explore. Previous estimates for the number of species on Earth ranged from 3 to 100 million. PLos Biology published a report[xvii] in 2011 which was written by the Census of Marine Life scientists. It established a more accurate estimate of 8.74 million species on Earth of which 7.77 million are animals (only 953,4343 described). They used statistical methods to provide a more realistic estimate which nonetheless gave an error level of +/- 1.3 million. Bacteria and other small organisms were not counted. 86% of all land creatures and 91% of ocean creatures have yet to be identified. Only 1.2 million species have been officially registered in the Catalogue of Life and the World Register of Marine Species. The detail of the success of the DNA molecule in evolving all these species in this life encouraging Earthly environment over billions of years will never be properly appreciated, but it is at risk from our misadventure with the chemical legacy of CONG and our despoliation of habitats, both marine and terrestrial. We know more about the 22 million books in the Library of Congress than we know about our fellow species on Earth. We are also putting many species in danger of extinction because of the use of fossil fuels in what’s been termed the 6th great extinction level event, currently underway.Another great perspective on this is the work of a collector of natural sounds, Bernie Krause[xviii] who has spent decades capturing the sounds of nature around the world in places as far afield as Alaska and the Amazon, the Arctic and Fiji, the Great Plains and Mexico’s Chihuahuan grasslands. He also has an astonishing TED talk[xix] in which he describes how he separates sound into geophony; or wind, water and Earth sounds, biophany; the sounds of natural organisms and anthrophany; predictably the sounds of human noise. What he has recently discovered is very sobering. Recordings taken in the 1970’s compared to recordings taken in the same location today show declines or disappearance of species. Nature is going silent over the Anthropocene. John Bakeless, in his book on discovering America[xx], talks about how early explorers were acutely interested in the sound of nature and developed a faculty of listening and observing to identify birds and insects. I remember our guide, on the last day of a 10 day Colorado river rafting expedition on the calmer 60 miles of the Colorado River just prior to Lake Mead, asking all 28 of the rafters to sit for 30 minutes and listen carefully to nature and then exchange what they had heard. Indeed, there was a sudden realization of insects buzzing, water chirping under the raft, wind in the leaves of trees, echoes of sounds around rock walls and birds, distant and close, calling for myriad purposes of alarm, food or connection. My point here is that while human impacts on the Earth’s wildlife are currently very severe because of our chemical CONG energy impacts, moving to renewable energy reverses the situation over time, even if there are more humans around.Birds are famously victims of the huge wind turbine blades. This is certainly true and although bird fatalities from the house cat, vehicles and building windows account for literally millions or billions more, it doesn’t excuse the wind turbine’s effects impact. Efforts are made to relocate turbines out of birds’ migration paths. Also, most song birds migrate flying at a height of 2,000 to 4,000 feet, well above the tallest wind turbines, at least so far. There is a very disturbing YouTube video of a large, elegant bird of prey being struck down by such a rotating blade[xxi]. In an awful European case, there was the death of a rare swift, the White-throated Needletail, the world’s fastest flying bird[xxii]. The poor exhausted creature was spotted by a group of 30 birdwatchers who had made a special trip to the isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The sighting was only the 9th time that the bird had been seen since 1846, in Essex, UK. The last time it had been seen at all was 1991. The assembled enthusiasts assembled in the appropriate location and waited for hours before being rewarded by sighting the bird. They were summarily horrified to see the rare bird, which had flown all the way from Australia, perhaps several times, knocked down and killed by the rotating blade of a wind turbine.[xxiii]Between 2004 and 2009 in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, just 85, unprotected, migratory birds were deemed to have died due to exposure to oil and gas facilities owned by Exxon Mobil. The Justice Department fined the company $600,000 or about $7,000 for each bird killed.Exxon pleaded guilty and cooperated with the department spending a further $2.5 million to clean up the sites. It turned out that the fine was equal to twenty minutes of Exxon’s profits, based on $8.6 billion earnings for the first half of 2009[xxiv]. Other fossil fuel companies have been fined. BP paid $100 million for the impact of its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill on migratory birds. Pacificorp, which operates coal fired power stations, paid $500,000 in 2009 after 232 eagles along power distribution lines between its substations were found to have been electrocuted.[xxv]Wind farms started to kill birds on a regular basis prompting calls of hypocrisy against those claiming that wind was an environmental solution. Wind farms have been fined for killing birds too, however. Duke Energy was fined $1 million for the deaths of 14 eagles and 149 other birds, including hawks, blackbirds, wrens and sparrows, between 2009 and 2013. Duke were also called upon to restore and do community service (how do you ask a large utility to do that!) and were placed on 5 years of probation while they put together an environmental compliance plan to prevent bird deaths. Interestingly, Duke then applied for a permit to kill eagles, to help provide a context within which the system can absorb the inevitability of bird deaths. Another group, the Wind Capital Group applied for such a license only to be embroiled in an argument over its granting, by the Osage Nation in opposition. Many applications for this license have been filed. Environmentalists complain bitterly when President Obama’s administration, eager for non-polluting wind power, announced a new federal rule that allows wind farms to lawfully kill birds of prey.There is some evidence that birds change their behavior when in the presence of wind farms. Lowther in 1998 discovered that studying a 22-turbine wind farm in Wales, UK, no birds were killed by the turbine and in fact they were seen to have shifted their activity to a different location. Some wind farms have no bird fatalities at all. A study[xxvi] published in the Journal of Applied Ecology by Pawel Plonczkier and Ian Simms monitored migrating flocks of pink-footed geese using radar as they returned during migration to the shores of Lincolnshire, UK. Monitoring the movement of the birds over 4 years from 2007 to 2010, established that two new wind farms effectively caused the geese to change their flight paths. The proportion of goose flocks flying outside the wind farm locations climbed from 52% to 81% in this time and even geese flying through the windfarm area had increased their altitude to climb above the turbines.An Australian online group called RenewEconomy had an article which summarizes the whole bird situation quite nicely called “Want to save 70 million birds a year? Build more wind farms”, drawing attention to the impact of CONG on birds. Replacing all fossil fuel worldwide, it says, would save about 70 million birds a year establishing wind farms as a strong net benefit for birds. Author Mike Bernard[xxvii] explains that wind farms kill less than 0.0001 percent of birds killed by human activities annually out of a total 1.5% of human caused mortality.Bats and Barotrauma - The other species which more recently became synonymous with death by wind turbine blade is bats. Most of the damage is done to migratory bat species in the autumn. Bats are famously known for their ability to echo locate hard objects in their local environment, such as tree branches or cave walls, and even insects on the wing while they are feeding. They can detect moving objects better than stationary objects so the high death rate from wind turbine blades was puzzling. Several explanations were proposed but 90% of the bat fatalities involved internal hemorrhaging just as might be expected with damage caused by sudden air pressure changes.Birds have a more resistant respiratory anatomy and are killed by being hit by the blades, whereas the bats do avoid the blades, but come so close that pressure changes around the blades cause the damage to their lungs. The mammals have larger, flexible lungs and hearts. Birds have compact, rigid lungs with very strong pulmonary capillaries which can resist the higher-pressure changes, even though the blood/gas barriers are thinner than those of the bats. An airfoil on a plane pushes against the wind but a wind turbine blade is moved by the wind. In either case, the airfoil cross section causes significant differences in air pressure. The greatest area of low pressure exists at the fast moving (approximately 180 mph) tip of the blade and cascades downwind from the moving blade. A zone of low pressure can cause a bat’s lungs to expand causing tissue damage, or barotrauma.A study[xxviii] was paid for by fossil fuel companies like Suncor and Shell, but also from wind turbine companies such as TransAlta Wind and Alberta Wind Energy Corporation as well as academic institutions. They found bat bodies from hoary and silver-haired bats killed at a wind farm in south western Alberta, Canada and examined them for internal injuries. Of 188 bat bodies collected, 87 had no external physical injury. Very few bats had external injuries without internal bleeding.In 2012, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducted pressure studies[xxix] on mice, which were used because they are a close approximation to bats and discovered that pressures of only 1.4 kilopascals (kPa) were experienced by the bats at the blade tips in 11 mph winds but that it took 30 kPa to cause fatality in mice. There was no suggestion by NREL for an alternative cause of death however. At low windspeeds the pressures are even lower and yet it is at the low speeds that the bats fly which further confuses the issue.[i] Wind energy is considered a disaster responding to the hoax of climate change in this vociferous website which of course also discusses wind turbine syndrome. Available at: What is Wind Turbine Syndrome?[ii] The Caithness Windfarm Information Forum. Available at: Caithness Windfarm Information Forum[iii] RenewableUK. A leading renewable energy trade association. Available at: http://www.renewableuk.com/en/events/conferences-and-exhibitions/renewableuk-2015/[iv] Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy. Available at: Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy[v] Available at: LiveLeak.com - Two Dead in Windmill Fire[vi] David Wahl, Philippe Giguere. Ice Shedding and Ice Throw – Risk and Mitigation. Wind Application Engineering. GE Energy. Available at: http://www.cbuilding.org/sites/cbi.drupalconnect.com/files/ger4262.pdf[vii] Cattin et al. Wind Turbine Ice Throw Studies in the Swiss Alps. EWEC 2007. Based on studies of a 600 kW Enercon E-40 at 2,300 mASL in Swiss Alps[viii] Summary of Wind Turbine Accident Data to 30 September 2014. PDF. Caithness Windfarm Information Forum.[ix] Payback time for renewable energy. NREL factsheet. Available at: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/57131.pdf[x] Sibley and Monroe. 1992.[xi] Kevin J. Gaston and Tim M. Blackburn. April 1997. How many birds are there? Available at: How many birds are there?[xii] K. Shawn Smallwood, “Comparing bird and bat fatality-rate estimates among North American wind-energy projects”, Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 Mar. 2013. Available at: Comparing bird and bat fatality-rate estimates among North American wind-energy projects[xiii] Wallace P. Erickson, Gregory D. Johnson and David P. Young Jr. A Summary and Comparison of Bird Mortality from Anthropogenic Causes with an Emphasis on Collisions. USDA Forest Service. PSW-GTR-191. 2005. Available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr191/Asilomar/pdfs/1029-1042.pdf[xiv] Erickson WP, Wolfe MM, Bay KJ, Johnson DH, Gehring JL (2014) A Comprehensive Analysis of Small-Passerine Fatalities from Collision with Turbines at Wind Energy Facilities. PLoS ONE 9(9): e107491. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107491[xv] State of North America's Birds 2016. North American Bird Conservation Initiative. 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The best way to answer this is to actually see the lies that have been published (with the tacit encouragement of many politicians) by the tabloids over the years. Many of these lies were even made up by our politicians, and it is a common, cheap tactic to deflect attention away from the ineptitude of successive UK governments.In short, the EU is being blamed by the tabloid media for the deprivations the UK government itself inflicts on underprivileged communities in large swaths of the country. The Tories even think food banks are worthy of UK citizens, and a government minister has even suggested that people should be scavenging from rubbish landfill sites. Seriously. Can the UK excel at the sport of "gold diving" in rubbish dumps after Brexit?Anyway, here is a list of tabloid lies about the EU (up to 2017), and you can click on each lie to learn the truth:A-Z Index of Euromyths 1992 to 2017AAbattoirs – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Abattoirs – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Acrobats, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Aga – New EU sulphur rules will cause problems with oil-fired Aga’s, Dec 2009A-levels – EU to phase out A-levels for EU style diplomas, Jan 2000Acorns – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Advertising, sex discrimination – EU to ban advertising for same-sex flats, Sep 2004Advertising, sweets and toys – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Africa, Circus artists – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Agriculture, set-aside – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Agriculture, subsidies and fraud – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Agriculture, three-crop rule – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Aircraft, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Alcohol sales – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Ale, name – Light ale to be forced to change its name, May 2005Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Ambulances – False alarm over 999 calls, Dec 2006Ambulances – Ambulances turn yellow for Europe, Mar 2002Ambulances, St Johns – EU to force St Johns Ambulances to replace its entire fleet, Apr 2002America – Let’s quit the EU and link up with America, Oct 1998Animals, use of human medicines – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Anthem, European – Europeans to find themselves singing about “the motherland”, Feb 2004Anti-drugs, Peru – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Apples, Apple orchards – British apple orchards to lose out to over productive continental farms, Mar 1995Apples, Danish – EC regulations forbid the marketing of Ingrid Marie apple, Nov 1992Apples, standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Aristocrats, and wine labels – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Asylum laws – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Aviation – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006BBaby rattles – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Bagpipes, noise levels – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Bailout – EU demanding £6bn from Britain for a new bailout, Sep 2013Bailout, emergency funding – UK called upon to provide more emergency funding, Jun 2016Balloons – EU bans children from blowing up balloons, Oct 2011Bananas – Curved or small bananas to be banned by Brussels, Sep 1994Bananas – Curved bananas, Mar 1998Bananas, funding – £3billion for bananas, Feb 2013Bank accounts, ID requirements when opening – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Barometers – Preassure rises on Britain’s barometer makers, Mar 2006Barrister’s wigs – Traditional barrister’s wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Beaches, Bathing water – EU to ban our beaches, April 2014Bed & Breakfasts, dogs in – Rules on whether dogs may be allowed in B&B kitchens or not, Mar 2006Beer, ale – Light ale gets a name change, May 2005Bells, church – EU law bans church bells, Oct 2002Benefits, free movement, residency, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Benefit tourism, migration – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Bin collection fees – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Binge drinking – EU wants binge tax on our beer, Feb 2006Bingo, phrases used – EU wants to ban bingo callers from using phrases like “two fat ladies”, Dec 2009Black boxes – EU wants one in every car, Nov 2009Birth certificates – EU to force the UK to change or abolish national birth certificates, Aug 2013Buy one, get one free – 2-for-1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Bombay mix – Bombay mix to be renamed Mumbai mix, Jul 2006Bones – Butchers cannot give a dog a bone, May 2004Books, standardisation of prices – Britain’s book export trade to be damaged by new price standardisations, May 1993Books, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT on books and newspapers, Mar 1993Booze – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Bottles and squeeze tubes, food outlets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Brainwashing , EU propaganda– EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Brandy butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Bread, size – British loaf of bread under threat from EU, Oct 1997Breakfast, fry-ups – Traditional trucker’s fry-ups to be banned, Sep 2001British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Broadband speeds, red tape – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Broadcasting, licence fees – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Budget airlines, EU staff – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Budget, EU – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016Buildings, indoor air pollution research – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Bulldogs – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Bullfighting – British taxpayers subsidising bullfighting, Nov 2014Bus drivers – Driven crazy by barmy bus driver Brussels ruling, Jan 1999Buses, double-decker – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Buses, double-decker – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Buses, journeys – Passengers to pay a second fare for journeys over 30 miles, Jan 1999Buses, passengers on ‘closed door tours’ – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Buses, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Business, red tape – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Business, tax – EU tax bombshell that could cost businesses £48bn a year, Oct 2015Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992CCakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008Cancer treatment – “EU red tape” is denying cancer patients access to new treatments, Jun 2016Candles – EU wants to control your candles, Dec 2015Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Cars, green – Millions wasted on green cars, Jul 2016Cars, number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Cars, vintage – Vintage cars to be forcibly removed from the road, Jun 1999Cars, washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Casinos, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Census – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Chalet girls – Chalet girls to face extinction from foreign employment directive, Nov 1994Charity shops – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Charity shops, toys – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Nov 1992Cheese, British – British cheese face extinction, May 1999Cheese, Caerphilly – Caerphilly cheese production halted due to EU rules, Apr 1995Cheese, listeria in – EC rules on levels of listeria threaten British cheeses, Feb 1995Cheese, mozzarella – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015Cheese, serving temperature – EC moves to ban Ploughman’s sandwiches with new cheese temperature regulations, Jun 1993Cheese, soft cheese – Milk-based product directive to outlaw soft cheeses, Nov 1992Child labour – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Chinese toys – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Chips, prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Chocolate – Chocolote or ‘vegelate’, Apr 1998Christmas, costumes – Mother Christmas outfits are the result of sex discrimination laws, Oct 2001Christmas puddings, Royal Navy – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Christmas trees – EC to promote standardised Christmas trees, Nov 1992Church, bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Church, VAT – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003Cigars, health warning and pub sales – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Cinema, independent film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Circus artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Circuses – Circus performers required to wear hard hats, Jul 2003Circuses – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Climbers, height – Mountains must display height warning signs for climbers, Mar 2004Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels bans climbers’ safety wedges, Feb 1995Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels to take the fun out of climbing, Jul 1995Clothing, designer – UK supermarkets banned from issuing sales on designer clothes, Aug 1998Clothing, kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, November 2003Clothing, women’s sizes – Women’s clothes sizes to get bigger due to standardisation, April 2002Clothing, zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Clotted cream – Cornish clotted cream to be made in Brittany, Mar 1998Coaches, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Coaches, to replace buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast – Nov 1992Cockles – Cockle traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Cod – Cod no longer to be called cod thanks to EU, Sep 2001Coffee – EU wants to ban coffee machines, April 2014Coffee – EU wants to restrict your coffee drinking, May 2015Coffins – EC to standardise coffins sizes, Feb 1993Combine harvesters – “Ludicrous” EU regulation bans using combine harvesters in the wet, Oct 2008Commission, building – EC to build £900 million tower for staff, Mar 1993Commission, hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot-air balloons, Nov 1992Commission, library – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Commission, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Commission, staff pay and tax – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, Mar 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP subsidies to large landowners, Sep 2016Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our seabed, Feb 2013Competition prizes – Plan to cap prizes, Mar 2003Condiments – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Condoms – Condom dimensions to be harmonised, Mar 2000Condoms, for fishermen – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Condoms, testing of – EU to push for standard condom size, Oct 1994Congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Consumer protection, dangerous products – UK to be invaded by poor quality products, Jan 1993Copyright – EU vote could curb taping of music and TV programmes , Feb 1999Copyright, tourist photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Copyright, video recordings – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Corgis – Corgis to be banned by EU, Apr 2002Cornish pasties – TTIP will allow Cornish pasties to be “made in America”, Sep 2015Corporal punishment – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Corporations, tax – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Corpses – EU plans to liquify corpses and pour them down the drain, July 2010Cosmetics and personal care products – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Cotton – EU plans for cotton duty ‘will cost jobs’, Jun 1998Country of origin – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Country-specific recommendations, economic policy, – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013Cow gut violin strings – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Cows, nappies – EU is forcing cows to wear nappies, Oct 2014Corporate credit cards, expenses – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Crayons, lead, toys – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Credit card payments, transaction fees – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Crime, victims – EU favours criminals over victims, Mar 2012Crisps, prawn cocktail – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Crisps, smoky bacon – Smoky bacon crisps to be banned, May 2003Crockery, dinner service – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015Cucumbers – EC to ban curved cucumbers, May 1993Cucumbers – Cucumbers must be straight, Mar 1998Cucumbers – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Curriculum – Brussels to develop Europe-wide school curriculum, Aug 2000Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Euro CV to create more discrimination, Feb 2002DDarts, to be banned in pubs – Commission plans to outlaws darts in pubs, Jun 1993Data protection, and journalism – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Dentistry – EU outlaws teeth whitening products, Feb 2003Dentists, doctors – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Digital products, VAT rules – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Dinner service, crockery – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004Doctors – EU doctors in UK a threat to patients, Sep 2016Doctors, dentists – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Doctors, language skills – UK hospital have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Doctors and GPs, training – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Doctors and GPs, working hours – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Doctors and GPs, working hours – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Dogs, breeding – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Dogs, breeding – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed, Apr 2002Dogs, dog bones – Giving a dog a bone is to be banned, May 2004Domain names – All “.co.uk” domain names to replaced with “.eu”, Feb 2000Double-decker buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Double-decker buses – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Drink-driving limits – EU to cut drink-driving limits, Jan 2001Driving, congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Driving, fines, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Driving licences, HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996Dumping, fridges – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004EEco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999Economic policy, Country-specific recommendations – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Eggs – New eggs cannot be called eggs, Aug 2000Eggs, sold by the dozen – EU plans to ban the sale of eggs by the dozen, Jun 2010Eggs – EU orders eggs to be stamped with home address, Feb 2003Elections – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Electrical goods, voltage – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Electric blankets – Regulators to set maximum heat of electric blankets, leaving pensioners cold, Oct 1993Electric plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994E-mark – 999 services safe from EU interference, Oct 2001Emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Emissions, sulphur, shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Emissions trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012Energy efficiency, Sunday roasts – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015English Channel – English Channel to be re-named ‘Anglo-French Pond’, Apr 2010Environment – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006EU accounts, Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013EU budget, UK contribution – Brussels demands extra £500m from UK taxpayers, May 2014EU budget, UK contribution – Massive increase in UK contribution, Nov 2014EU budget – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016EU cost – Britain’s payments to Brussels rises by £500m, Aug 2009EU flag – Brussels forces Government department to fly EU flag, June 2012EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014EU flag sports teams – EU stipulates that sports teams should wear the EU flag, Nov 2011EURES, job mobility – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Euro see Single CurrencyEuropean Arrest Warrent – UK opt-in is an EU power-grab, July 2014European Commission President – EC President has the sole right to promulgate EU-wide legislation, July 2014European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000Expenses, corporate credit cards – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996FFarming, organic, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Farms, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Farms, tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Fines, driving, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Firearms, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the single market, Jan 1993Fire doors, required when working from home – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Fire exit signs – Running battle over fire exit rules, Dec 1998Firemen, fireman’s pole – Fireman’s pole to be axed by European law, Jun 2002Firemen, uniforms – New uniforms for firemen, Nov 1992Fire protection, furniture – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993Fireworks – EC to weaken firework safety standards, Oct 1993Fisheries, Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Fishermen, hairnets – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Fishing boats, condom supplies – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Fishing boats, medical kits – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Fishing boats, secret holds and quotas – UK fish quota being stolen aided by “conspicuous” lack of inspectors, Jul 1993Fish, labelling – EU to force retailers to call fish by their Latin names, Sep 2001Fish processing, smells – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Flag, EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014Floods – EU to blame for floods, Jan 2016Flushing, toilets, eco-labels – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Food, Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Food, ingredients – Home-made cakes must be labelled with all ingredients, Jul 2004Food, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Food hygiene, cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Food, meat – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Food, rare meat in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Food, street vendors – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Food products, tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Foodstuffs, colours for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Foodstuffs, condiments in sachets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Food supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Food waste, for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require license, Feb 1994Football matches, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Free movement, residency, benefits, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Fridges, temperature – Barmy EU colder fridges’ order will cost us £100m, Dec 2011Fridges, dumping – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004Fruit and vegetables (see also Apples; Bananas; Cucumbers; Leeks; Mushy peas; Nectarines; Peaches; Rhubarb; Strawberries), quality standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Funerals – Traditional Irish funerals under threat, Apr 2006Furniture, foam-filled (fire protection) – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993GGambling venues, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Game birds, emtryl – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Game birds – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Game birds, wild game meat – Hunters to be required to carry a fridge and be accompanied by a vet, Jan 1993Gardening, plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Gin, round vs. square bottles – Gin to be sold in round bottles for the Single Market, Oct 1993Global warming – ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming, Feb 2006Gold – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, March 1993GPs see Doctors and GPsGrimsby, fishy smell – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Guns, museums – EU to force museums to destroy gun collections, Dec 2015HHabeas Corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus, Nov 1998Haddock, dye for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Hairdressers, safety at work – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Hairnets, fishermen – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Hallmarks – Hallmarks on jewellery, Mar 1998Hallmarks – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Hallmarks – “Made in Britain” label to be scrapped, Nov 2003Hard hats – Circus performers must wear hard hats, Jul 2003Hay fever, rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Hedgerows – Brussels to tear up hedgerows, Mar 2000Herbal cures – Brussels to ban herbal cures, Mar 1999Herbal medicines – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Herbal medicines – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994HGV drivers, driving licences and eye tests – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996HGV rules – Barmy EU rule which forces mechanics to carry out specialist driving training is to be scrapped, Aug 2013HGV training rules – Christmas deliveries put at risk by EU, Dec 2014History, teaching of – History programmes to be more euro-centric, Jul 1999Holidays, package tours – Package tour firms may only be paid once customers have returned home, Nov 1993Home-made produce, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Homeopathy, organic farming – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Home working, fire doors required – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Horses, veterinary products – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot air balloons, Nov 1992IID, European ID – European identity cards to be required by all EU citizens, Sep 1999ID, required for gambling venues – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995ID, requirements for opening bank accounts – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Immunity, Diplomatic – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Imperial measurements, pounds and ounces – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Independent cinema, film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Island, definition of – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003JJam jars – Reusing jars for homemade jams for sale at charity events, Oct 2012Jam, sugar content – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Jets, low-flying – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Job mobility, EURES – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Journalism, and data protection – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Justice (see also European Court of Human Rights)Justice, habeas corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus. Nov 1998Justice, sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Justice, wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002KKent, county of – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Kettles, toasters – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, Nov 2003LLabelling – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Landfills, recycling targets – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Lawnmowers – Brussels targeting lawnmowers, Sep 2014Language skills, doctors – UK hospitals have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Lead, toys, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Leeks – Leek sizes to be standardised by EU, Mar 2002Library, Commission – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Licence fees, broadcasting – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Licence plates, motor vehicles – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994License plates – Brussels to ban British emblems on licence plates, Aug 1999Life sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Light ale – What’s in a name, May 2005Light bulbs – Light bulbs lose wattage marking, May 2009Listeria – Hysteria about listeria, Feb 1995Lollipop ladies – EU to ban lollipop ladies’ sticks, Jul 1999Lollipop signs – Lollipop signs to receive European wide harmonised design, Jun 1995Lorries – New EU rules will wipe out 17,000 lorry firms, Jun 1998MMade in Britain – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Maps – No EU plans to abolish Britain!, Apr 2008Maps – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Maps, UK – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Maps – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003Maps, London – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Markets, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Meat, British, Union flag – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Meat, pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Meat, rare, in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Meat products, hygiene standards – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Media, control, regulation – Brussels wants to control media regulators, Jan 2013Medical devices – European Commission approve unsafe high-risk medical devices, Jul 2016Medical kits, for fishing boats – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Medicines (see also Veterinary products)Medicines, herbal – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Medicines, herbal – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994Medicines, labelling – Medicines to receive Latin labelling, May 1999Medicines, use of human medicines on animals – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Metrication – Brussels drive to rob us of British identity, June 2010Metrication – EU imposes metric measurements on UK, Jan 2001Metrication – Pinta and loaf packaging under threat, Jan 2006Metrication, acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Metrication, sale of mixed drink pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Metrication, weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Metrication, wine sales – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Migration – Outrage as EU stitch Brits up over migrants, Jun 2003Migration, benefits – Brussels grabbing UK welfare, 2012Migration, benefit tourism – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Migration, tax avoidance – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Military, army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Milk, bottles – EU to ban glass milk bottles, Jul 2001Milk, butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Milk, doorstep pint – Open air floats and glass bottles to face ban under hygiene laws, Mar 1993Milk, jugs – Euro meddlers rule we can’t have milk jugs, Feb 2010Milk, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Milk, soya – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, April 1995Milk, yoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Milk of Magnesia – EU to ban Milk of Magnesia, Jul 2013Mince pies – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Model railways – Model railways under threat from EU, May 2002Money laundering – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Money laundering – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Monuments, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Mother Christmas outfits – Politically correct Eurocrats say Santa must be a woman, Oct 2001Motor vehicles, bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Motor vehicles, car washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Motor vehicles, licence plates – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994Motor vehicles, MOT tests – British MOT tests to be made less stringent, Apr 1994Motor vehicles, trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Mountaineering see Climbers; Rescue servicesMountains, signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Mozzarella, cheese – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015MPs, Roma – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Murderers, release dates – Compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Mushy peas – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Mushrooms – EU rule may cut mushroom jobs, Aug 1998Mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Mustard, French – EU axes French mustard, Apr 2001NNews channel, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Newspaper delivery, by young people – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Newspapers, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993NHS, benefits, free movement, residency – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Noise pollution, bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Noise pollution, bagpipes – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Noise pollution, Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Noise pollution, church bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Noise pollution, low-flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Noise pollution, night clubs and pubs – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Noise pollution, toys – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Nottingham, Sneiton Market – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Noise pollution, earmuffs at work – EU to enforce earmuff ruling, Jan 2002Number plates – Brussels imposes EU flag on car number plates, Aug 1998Number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Nurses, traditional belts and buckles – Nurses uniform to be dictated by Brussels, Oct 1996OOak trees – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Organic farming, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Off-licenses – EU to ban British off-licenses, Feb 2005Oil – EU to seize UK oil stock, May 2003Olympics – EU funds Athens Olympics rescue, Apr 2004Origin marking – “Made in Britain” labels to be axed, Jan 2004Ovens, wood burning – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999PPackage tours, passenger transport – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Packaging – Pinta and loaf packing under threat from EU, Jan 2006Packaging, British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Paddling pools – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Passports – European passport will replace national passports, Oct 2000Passports – Her Majesty to be removed from UK passports, Sep 2007Pasta – Fresh pasta banned, Apr 2002Peaches – Eurocrats to ban small fruits, Jul 2001Peas, mushy – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Pensions – Eurocrat pensioners dodge taxes, July 2012Pensions, final salary scheme – EU will force the closure of final salary pensions chemes, Feb 2012Perfume – EU threatens future of Chanel and Dior perfumes, May 2014Peru, drugs – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Petrol prices – EU behind 3p a litre petrol price hike, July 2014Petrol stations, control of petrol storage emissions – Hundreds of small petrol stations to be forced to meet new Vapour regulations, Feb 1993Petrol stations, use of jerrycans – EC legislation forbids the use of jerrycans on garage forecourts, Apr 1993Pets, dead – Dead pets must be pressure cooked before burial, Mar 2000Phones, poll tax (see also Telephone enquiries)Phone tax – Commission to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Photography, tourism – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Pies, mince – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Pigs, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Pine trees, rosin – Rosin to be banned from use in products, Apr 1995Pints, legality of sale in pubs – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Pizza ovens – Wood burning ovens to be banned, Dec 1999Pizza, sizes – EU to regulate pizza sizes, Oct 1994Place names – EU to rename UK place names, Oct 2003Planes, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Plants – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Plasma screen TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009Playgrounds, safety – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Playgrounds, safety – Safety rules force the closure of UK playgrounds, Oct 2003Playgrounds, safety, speed limits – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Playgrounds, safety, swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003Plugs, Euro-plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994Police, European – A European integrated police force to be implemented, Apr 2001Political parties, canvassing and direct mail – Political parties to be banned from canvassing and advertising, Nov 1993Political parties, funding – EU to fund the Labour and LibDems but not the Conservatives, Jan 2000Poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Pornography – UK screens being flooded by pornography as a result of new EC directive, Jan 1993Postcards, saucy seaside – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Potato prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Pounds and ounces, imperial measurements, – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Prams, second hand – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Prawn cocktail crisps – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Prison release dates – EU rules on compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Prizes – EU to ban prizes over 70k on prize shows, May 2003Promotions – 2-for1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Propaganda, brainwashing – EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Public procurement rules – How EU rules weeded out Parliament’s loyal florist, Jul 2013Pubs, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Aug 2005Pubs, darts – Commission plans to outlaws darts in Pubs, Jun 1993Pubs, language – You’re alright, love – The EU is not banning saying ‘love’ in pubs, Mar 2008Pubs, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Pubs, price list display – EC planning to make British pubs display their price lists, Jul 1993Pubs, sale of cigars – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Pubs, sale of pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994QThe Queen, dogs – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed – Apr 2002Queen, tea – Queen to be forced to get her own tea, Feb 1999RRapeseed, hay fever – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Recycling – Sex toys must be handed in, Feb 2004Recycling – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013Recycling, tax – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Recycling targets, landfills – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Red tape, broadband speeds, – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Red tape, business – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Refugees – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Regional governments – Veil is lifted on new order for Britain, Dec 1998Regions, covert governance – Brussels to bypass national governments via regions, Apr 1998Regions, map – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Regions, map – A Europe without the UK, Apr 1999Regions, devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Remembrance Day, poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Rescue services, mountains – New procurement rules threaten rescue teams, Mar 1995Rescue services, emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Residency, benefits, free movement, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Restaurants, rare meat – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Rhubarb – British rhubarb must be straight, Jun 1996Roads, motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Road safety, traffic offences abroad – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Roads, numbers – Eurocrats change traditional road numbers, Sep 2001Rocking horses – EU to ban rocking horses, Nov 2003Roma, MPs – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Roundabouts – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Royal Navy, Christmas puddings – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Rubbish collections – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013SSafety at work, hairdressers, – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Sausage – The infamous” euro-sausage” threatens British bangers, Jun 2001Schools, lessons abroad for pupils – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Scooters – 10m scooters face axe in ‘cat’ call, Oct 1998Scotch whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Scotch whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Seat belts, on coaches and buses – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Sex – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Sex discrimination – EU to end deals on the golf course, Oct 2001Sex toys – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Shandy – Brussels ban on pints of shandy, Jan 1999Shellfish, cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast, Nov 1992Shellfish – Cockle-traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Shellfish, mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Shellfish, whelks – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Shepherds’ crooks – Carved horns to be banned, Apr 2000Shipping, sulphur emissions – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Shoes – EU anti-dumping measures lead to price hike, Apr 2000Signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Silver (see also Hallmarks) – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Silver Cross prams – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Single currency, health – The single currency can bring on depression, May 1999Single currency, health – Nickel in euro coins will make you sick, Dec 2001Single currency, health – Euro notes responsible for impotency, Mar 2002Ski resorts, snow – EC to prevent skiing when depth of snow is less than 20 cm, Nov 1992Slaughterhouses – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Smacking, ban of – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Smell, research into – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Smoking – EU ban on ciggie breaks? Just hot air, Jun 2007Sneiton Market, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Soap Opera, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Social media – EU to ban under 16-year olds from using social media, Dec 2015Soya milk – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, Apr 1995Speed control – Brussels to impose speed controls, Sep 2013Speeding tickets, fines, driving, – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Staff, pay and tax of EU civil servants – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, March 1993Staff, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Statistics, collection of intra-Community trade – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Steam trains, drivers – New safety legislation prevents drivers from operating steam trains, Jul 1994Steam trains, miniature – Directive will ban boilers for miniature locomotives, May 2002Strawberries – Strawberries must be oval, Mar 1998Street lighting, brightness – EU regulations require brighter street lighting, Jan 1995Street lighting, lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Street vendors, food hygiene – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Students, lessons abroad for – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Subsidiarity, prize for definition of – President of EC offers prize for definition of the term “subsidiarity”, Oct 1993Sugar content, jam – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Sugar quotas – Perverse lifting of sugar quotas by the EU, July 2014Sulphur, emissions from shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Sunday roasts, energy efficiency – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015Suntans, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Suntan, Commissioner – EU to get a “Suntan Commissioner”, Jun 2005Sweets, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Sweets, unwrapped – Brussels to forbid unwrapped sweets, Aug 1993Swimming pools, safety standards – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003TTax avoidance, migration – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Tax harmonisation, sovereignty – Tax harmonisation programme will remove all tax powers from member states, Nov 1998Tax harmonisation, Germanophobia – German finance ministers can abolish UK tax veto, Dec 1998Tax, corporations – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Tax, VAT – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Tax, phones – Brussels to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Taxi services – London to face an influx of untrained taxi drivers, Jan 1993Tea, teabags – EU to make recycling teabags illegal, Jan 2005Tea, teasmades – Teasmades to be forbidden under new safety regulation, Feb 2002Teeth – Now Brussels make bright smiles illegal, Feb 2003Telephone enquiries – Commission to blame for new 118 enquiry number, Nov 2003Thatching, banning – EU aiming to ban thatched roofs, Oct 2004Thatching, cost – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Three-crop rule, agriculture – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Theatre seats – West End to be hit by new seat rules, Feb 2000Tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Toasters, kettles – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Tobacco, subsidies – Brussels to reinstate tobacco subsidies, Feb 2013Toilets – Euro-loo to replace British toilets, May 1999Toilets – Traditional British toilet to be scrapped by Brussels, Apr 1995Toilets, eco-labels, flushing – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Tourism, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Toys, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Toys, lead, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Toys, imports of Chinese – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Toys, noisy – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Toys, sale by charity shops – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Mar 1993Toys, sex – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Tractors – Farmers given time-limit on tractor use, Oct 2002Trade statistics, collection of intra-Community – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Trafalgar Square – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Traffic offences abroad, road safety, – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Transaction fees, credit card payments – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Trapeze artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Travel, budget airlines – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Truckers’ fry ups – EU bans lorry drivers’ British breakfast, Sep 2001Trees see Oaks; Pine treesTTIP – TTIP will leave EU member states and the European Parliament further sidelined, Mar 2016Turkeys – EC to tamper with turkeys , Dec 1992TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009VVaccuum cleaners, energy saving – EU to ban powerful vaccuum cleaners, Jun 2013Vaccuum cleaners – Tidying up the rules, Sep 2014Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995VAT, books and newspapers – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993VAT, children’s clothes – Euro tax on kids’ clothes – secret VAT stitch-up revealed, Nov 1998VAT, church – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003VAT, control – British power over VAT rates to be abolished, Mar 2000VAT rules, digital products – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015VAT, tax – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Vegetables see Fruit and vegetablesVeterinary products, game birds – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Veterinary products, horses – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Victory Day – B17 fly pass grounded by Brussels, May 2005Video recording and copyright – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Vitamin supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Violin strings, cow guts – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Vitamin supplements – EU to ban vitamin supplements, Mar 2002Vocational training – EU gives £1m to train Italian TV presenter “bimbos”, Jul 2003Voltage reduction – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Voting – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Vultures – EU rules blamed for vulture attacks on farm livestock, Aug 2007WWalnuts – Brussels rules threatens walnuts, Mar 2001Waste disposal – EU law to create ‘Electrical mountain’, Mar 2002Waste, excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, Mar 1995Waste, food waste for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require licence, Feb 1994Waterloo Station – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Water meters – Every home to be fitted with costly water meter, Aug 2000Wattage markings – Light bulbs lose wattage markings, May 2009Weapons, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the Single Market, Jan 1993Weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Wheat, for thatching straw (see also Thatching)Wheat, for thatching straw – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Whelks, storage temperature – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Wildlife – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Wildlife parks, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993Wine, labels, aristocratic titles on – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Wine, size of glass – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Women, doctors – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Women, saucy postcards – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995Wood burning ovens – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999Worker consultation – Bosses to be told what carpet to buy, Jan 2004Working conditions – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Working from home, fire doors – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Working Time Directive, doctors – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Working Time Directive, doctors – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Workplace, rules – Companies required to consult staff on colour of carpets and types of tea bags, Jan 2004YYoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Yoghurt – EU says Brit yoghurt has to be called Fermented Milk Pudding, Mar 2006Yoghurt – £700,000 to stop yoghurt going runny, Jan 1999Young people, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Young people, newspaper delivery – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Youth in Action – EU youth programme called propaganda, Oct 2006ZZips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Zoos, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993Thanks for the A2A, Lynn McDonald

The best way to answer this is to actually see the lies that have been published (with the tacit encouragement of many politicians) by the tabloids over the years. Many of these lies were even made up by our politicians, and it is a common, cheap tactic to deflect attention away from the ineptitude of successive UK governments.In short, the EU is being blamed by the tabloid media for the deprivations the UK government itself inflicts on underprivileged communities in large swaths of the country. The Tories even think UK citizens deserve to use food banks, and a government minister has even suggested that people should be scavenging from rubbish landfill sites. Seriously. Can the UK excel at the sport of "gold diving" in rubbish dumps after Brexit?Anyway, here is a list of tabloid lies about the EU (up to 2017):A-Z Index of Euromyths 1992 to 2017AAbattoirs – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Abattoirs – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Acrobats, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Aga – New EU sulphur rules will cause problems with oil-fired Aga’s, Dec 2009A-levels – EU to phase out A-levels for EU style diplomas, Jan 2000Acorns – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Advertising, sex discrimination – EU to ban advertising for same-sex flats, Sep 2004Advertising, sweets and toys – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Africa, Circus artists – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Agriculture, set-aside – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Agriculture, subsidies and fraud – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Agriculture, three-crop rule – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Aircraft, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Alcohol sales – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Ale, name – Light ale to be forced to change its name, May 2005Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Ambulances – False alarm over 999 calls, Dec 2006Ambulances – Ambulances turn yellow for Europe, Mar 2002Ambulances, St Johns – EU to force St Johns Ambulances to replace its entire fleet, Apr 2002America – Let’s quit the EU and link up with America, Oct 1998Animals, use of human medicines – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Anthem, European – Europeans to find themselves singing about “the motherland”, Feb 2004Anti-drugs, Peru – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Apples, Apple orchards – British apple orchards to lose out to over productive continental farms, Mar 1995Apples, Danish – EC regulations forbid the marketing of Ingrid Marie apple, Nov 1992Apples, standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Aristocrats, and wine labels – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Asylum laws – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Aviation – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006BBaby rattles – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Bagpipes, noise levels – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Bailout – EU demanding £6bn from Britain for a new bailout, Sep 2013Bailout, emergency funding – UK called upon to provide more emergency funding, Jun 2016Balloons – EU bans children from blowing up balloons, Oct 2011Bananas – Curved or small bananas to be banned by Brussels, Sep 1994Bananas – Curved bananas, Mar 1998Bananas, funding – £3billion for bananas, Feb 2013Bank accounts, ID requirements when opening – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Barometers – Preassure rises on Britain’s barometer makers, Mar 2006Barrister’s wigs – Traditional barrister’s wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Beaches, Bathing water – EU to ban our beaches, April 2014Bed & Breakfasts, dogs in – Rules on whether dogs may be allowed in B&B kitchens or not, Mar 2006Beer, ale – Light ale gets a name change, May 2005Bells, church – EU law bans church bells, Oct 2002Benefits, free movement, residency, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Benefit tourism, migration – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Bin collection fees – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Binge drinking – EU wants binge tax on our beer, Feb 2006Bingo, phrases used – EU wants to ban bingo callers from using phrases like “two fat ladies”, Dec 2009Black boxes – EU wants one in every car, Nov 2009Birth certificates – EU to force the UK to change or abolish national birth certificates, Aug 2013Buy one, get one free – 2-for-1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Bombay mix – Bombay mix to be renamed Mumbai mix, Jul 2006Bones – Butchers cannot give a dog a bone, May 2004Books, standardisation of prices – Britain’s book export trade to be damaged by new price standardisations, May 1993Books, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT on books and newspapers, Mar 1993Booze – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005Bottles and squeeze tubes, food outlets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Brainwashing , EU propaganda– EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Brandy butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Bread, size – British loaf of bread under threat from EU, Oct 1997Breakfast, fry-ups – Traditional trucker’s fry-ups to be banned, Sep 2001British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Broadband speeds, red tape – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Broadcasting, licence fees – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Budget airlines, EU staff – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Budget, EU – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016Buildings, indoor air pollution research – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Bulldogs – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Bullfighting – British taxpayers subsidising bullfighting, Nov 2014Bus drivers – Driven crazy by barmy bus driver Brussels ruling, Jan 1999Buses, double-decker – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Buses, double-decker – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Buses, journeys – Passengers to pay a second fare for journeys over 30 miles, Jan 1999Buses, passengers on ‘closed door tours’ – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Buses, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Business, red tape – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Business, tax – EU tax bombshell that could cost businesses £48bn a year, Oct 2015Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992CCakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008Cancer treatment – “EU red tape” is denying cancer patients access to new treatments, Jun 2016Candles – EU wants to control your candles, Dec 2015Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Cars, green – Millions wasted on green cars, Jul 2016Cars, number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Cars, vintage – Vintage cars to be forcibly removed from the road, Jun 1999Cars, washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Casinos, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Census – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Chalet girls – Chalet girls to face extinction from foreign employment directive, Nov 1994Charity shops – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000Charity shops, toys – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Nov 1992Cheese, British – British cheese face extinction, May 1999Cheese, Caerphilly – Caerphilly cheese production halted due to EU rules, Apr 1995Cheese, listeria in – EC rules on levels of listeria threaten British cheeses, Feb 1995Cheese, mozzarella – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015Cheese, serving temperature – EC moves to ban Ploughman’s sandwiches with new cheese temperature regulations, Jun 1993Cheese, soft cheese – Milk-based product directive to outlaw soft cheeses, Nov 1992Child labour – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Chinese toys – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Chips, prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Chocolate – Chocolote or ‘vegelate’, Apr 1998Christmas, costumes – Mother Christmas outfits are the result of sex discrimination laws, Oct 2001Christmas puddings, Royal Navy – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Christmas trees – EC to promote standardised Christmas trees, Nov 1992Church, bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Church, VAT – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003Cigars, health warning and pub sales – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Cinema, independent film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Circus artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Circuses – Circus performers required to wear hard hats, Jul 2003Circuses – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Climbers, height – Mountains must display height warning signs for climbers, Mar 2004Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels bans climbers’ safety wedges, Feb 1995Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels to take the fun out of climbing, Jul 1995Clothing, designer – UK supermarkets banned from issuing sales on designer clothes, Aug 1998Clothing, kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, November 2003Clothing, women’s sizes – Women’s clothes sizes to get bigger due to standardisation, April 2002Clothing, zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Clotted cream – Cornish clotted cream to be made in Brittany, Mar 1998Coaches, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Coaches, to replace buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast – Nov 1992Cockles – Cockle traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Cod – Cod no longer to be called cod thanks to EU, Sep 2001Coffee – EU wants to ban coffee machines, April 2014Coffee – EU wants to restrict your coffee drinking, May 2015Coffins – EC to standardise coffins sizes, Feb 1993Combine harvesters – “Ludicrous” EU regulation bans using combine harvesters in the wet, Oct 2008Commission, building – EC to build £900 million tower for staff, Mar 1993Commission, hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot-air balloons, Nov 1992Commission, library – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Commission, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Commission, staff pay and tax – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, Mar 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP subsidies to large landowners, Sep 2016Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our seabed, Feb 2013Competition prizes – Plan to cap prizes, Mar 2003Condiments – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Condoms – Condom dimensions to be harmonised, Mar 2000Condoms, for fishermen – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Condoms, testing of – EU to push for standard condom size, Oct 1994Congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Consumer protection, dangerous products – UK to be invaded by poor quality products, Jan 1993Copyright – EU vote could curb taping of music and TV programmes , Feb 1999Copyright, tourist photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Copyright, video recordings – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Corgis – Corgis to be banned by EU, Apr 2002Cornish pasties – TTIP will allow Cornish pasties to be “made in America”, Sep 2015Corporal punishment – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Corporations, tax – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Corpses – EU plans to liquify corpses and pour them down the drain, July 2010Cosmetics and personal care products – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Cotton – EU plans for cotton duty ‘will cost jobs’, Jun 1998Country of origin – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Country-specific recommendations, economic policy, – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013Cow gut violin strings – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Cows, nappies – EU is forcing cows to wear nappies, Oct 2014Corporate credit cards, expenses – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Crayons, lead, toys – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Credit card payments, transaction fees – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Crime, victims – EU favours criminals over victims, Mar 2012Crisps, prawn cocktail – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Crisps, smoky bacon – Smoky bacon crisps to be banned, May 2003Crockery, dinner service – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015Cucumbers – EC to ban curved cucumbers, May 1993Cucumbers – Cucumbers must be straight, Mar 1998Cucumbers – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Curriculum – Brussels to develop Europe-wide school curriculum, Aug 2000Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Euro CV to create more discrimination, Feb 2002DDarts, to be banned in pubs – Commission plans to outlaws darts in pubs, Jun 1993Data protection, and journalism – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Dentistry – EU outlaws teeth whitening products, Feb 2003Dentists, doctors – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Digital products, VAT rules – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Dinner service, crockery – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004Doctors – EU doctors in UK a threat to patients, Sep 2016Doctors, dentists – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016Doctors, language skills – UK hospital have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Doctors and GPs, training – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Doctors and GPs, working hours – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Doctors and GPs, working hours – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Dogs, breeding – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995Dogs, breeding – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed, Apr 2002Dogs, dog bones – Giving a dog a bone is to be banned, May 2004Domain names – All “.co.uk” domain names to replaced with “.eu”, Feb 2000Double-decker buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995Double-decker buses – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998Drink-driving limits – EU to cut drink-driving limits, Jan 2001Driving, congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016Driving, fines, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Driving licences, HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996Dumping, fridges – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004EEco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999Economic policy, Country-specific recommendations – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014Eggs – New eggs cannot be called eggs, Aug 2000Eggs, sold by the dozen – EU plans to ban the sale of eggs by the dozen, Jun 2010Eggs – EU orders eggs to be stamped with home address, Feb 2003Elections – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Electrical goods, voltage – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Electric blankets – Regulators to set maximum heat of electric blankets, leaving pensioners cold, Oct 1993Electric plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994E-mark – 999 services safe from EU interference, Oct 2001Emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Emissions, sulphur, shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Emissions trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012Energy efficiency, Sunday roasts – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015English Channel – English Channel to be re-named ‘Anglo-French Pond’, Apr 2010Environment – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006EU accounts, Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013EU budget, UK contribution – Brussels demands extra £500m from UK taxpayers, May 2014EU budget, UK contribution – Massive increase in UK contribution, Nov 2014EU budget – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016EU cost – Britain’s payments to Brussels rises by £500m, Aug 2009EU flag – Brussels forces Government department to fly EU flag, June 2012EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014EU flag sports teams – EU stipulates that sports teams should wear the EU flag, Nov 2011EURES, job mobility – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Euro see Single CurrencyEuropean Arrest Warrent – UK opt-in is an EU power-grab, July 2014European Commission President – EC President has the sole right to promulgate EU-wide legislation, July 2014European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000Expenses, corporate credit cards – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996FFarming, organic, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Farms, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Farms, tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Fines, driving, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Firearms, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the single market, Jan 1993Fire doors, required when working from home – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Fire exit signs – Running battle over fire exit rules, Dec 1998Firemen, fireman’s pole – Fireman’s pole to be axed by European law, Jun 2002Firemen, uniforms – New uniforms for firemen, Nov 1992Fire protection, furniture – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993Fireworks – EC to weaken firework safety standards, Oct 1993Fisheries, Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993Fishermen, hairnets – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Fishing boats, condom supplies – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992Fishing boats, medical kits – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Fishing boats, secret holds and quotas – UK fish quota being stolen aided by “conspicuous” lack of inspectors, Jul 1993Fish, labelling – EU to force retailers to call fish by their Latin names, Sep 2001Fish processing, smells – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Flag, EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014Floods – EU to blame for floods, Jan 2016Flushing, toilets, eco-labels – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Food, Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014Food, ingredients – Home-made cakes must be labelled with all ingredients, Jul 2004Food, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Food hygiene, cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993Food, meat – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Food, rare meat in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Food, street vendors – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Food products, tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Foodstuffs, colours for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Foodstuffs, condiments in sachets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993Food supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Food waste, for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require license, Feb 1994Football matches, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Free movement, residency, benefits, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Fridges, temperature – Barmy EU colder fridges’ order will cost us £100m, Dec 2011Fridges, dumping – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004Fruit and vegetables (see also Apples; Bananas; Cucumbers; Leeks; Mushy peas; Nectarines; Peaches; Rhubarb; Strawberries), quality standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993Funerals – Traditional Irish funerals under threat, Apr 2006Furniture, foam-filled (fire protection) – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993GGambling venues, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Game birds, emtryl – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Game birds – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993Game birds, wild game meat – Hunters to be required to carry a fridge and be accompanied by a vet, Jan 1993Gardening, plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Gin, round vs. square bottles – Gin to be sold in round bottles for the Single Market, Oct 1993Global warming – ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming, Feb 2006Gold – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, March 1993GPs see Doctors and GPsGrimsby, fishy smell – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994Guns, museums – EU to force museums to destroy gun collections, Dec 2015HHabeas Corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus, Nov 1998Haddock, dye for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993Hairdressers, safety at work – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Hairnets, fishermen – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992Hallmarks – Hallmarks on jewellery, Mar 1998Hallmarks – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Hallmarks – “Made in Britain” label to be scrapped, Nov 2003Hard hats – Circus performers must wear hard hats, Jul 2003Hay fever, rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Hedgerows – Brussels to tear up hedgerows, Mar 2000Herbal cures – Brussels to ban herbal cures, Mar 1999Herbal medicines – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Herbal medicines – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994HGV drivers, driving licences and eye tests – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996HGV rules – Barmy EU rule which forces mechanics to carry out specialist driving training is to be scrapped, Aug 2013HGV training rules – Christmas deliveries put at risk by EU, Dec 2014History, teaching of – History programmes to be more euro-centric, Jul 1999Holidays, package tours – Package tour firms may only be paid once customers have returned home, Nov 1993Home-made produce, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005Homeopathy, organic farming – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Home working, fire doors required – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Horses, veterinary products – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot air balloons, Nov 1992IID, European ID – European identity cards to be required by all EU citizens, Sep 1999ID, required for gambling venues – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995ID, requirements for opening bank accounts – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Immunity, Diplomatic – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005Imperial measurements, pounds and ounces – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Independent cinema, film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015Island, definition of – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003JJam jars – Reusing jars for homemade jams for sale at charity events, Oct 2012Jam, sugar content – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Jets, low-flying – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Job mobility, EURES – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015Journalism, and data protection – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993Justice (see also European Court of Human Rights)Justice, habeas corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus. Nov 1998Justice, sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Justice, wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002KKent, county of – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Kettles, toasters – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, Nov 2003LLabelling – Row over Latin labels, May 1999Lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Landfills, recycling targets – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Lawnmowers – Brussels targeting lawnmowers, Sep 2014Language skills, doctors – UK hospitals have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012Lead, toys, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Leeks – Leek sizes to be standardised by EU, Mar 2002Library, Commission – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005Licence fees, broadcasting – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994Licence plates, motor vehicles – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994License plates – Brussels to ban British emblems on licence plates, Aug 1999Life sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004Light ale – What’s in a name, May 2005Light bulbs – Light bulbs lose wattage marking, May 2009Listeria – Hysteria about listeria, Feb 1995Lollipop ladies – EU to ban lollipop ladies’ sticks, Jul 1999Lollipop signs – Lollipop signs to receive European wide harmonised design, Jun 1995Lorries – New EU rules will wipe out 17,000 lorry firms, Jun 1998MMade in Britain – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013Maps – No EU plans to abolish Britain!, Apr 2008Maps – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006Maps, UK – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Maps – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003Maps, London – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Markets, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Meat, British, Union flag – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Meat, pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Meat, rare, in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Meat products, hygiene standards – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993Media, control, regulation – Brussels wants to control media regulators, Jan 2013Medical devices – European Commission approve unsafe high-risk medical devices, Jul 2016Medical kits, for fishing boats – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994Medicines (see also Veterinary products)Medicines, herbal – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994Medicines, herbal – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994Medicines, labelling – Medicines to receive Latin labelling, May 1999Medicines, use of human medicines on animals – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995Metrication – Brussels drive to rob us of British identity, June 2010Metrication – EU imposes metric measurements on UK, Jan 2001Metrication – Pinta and loaf packaging under threat, Jan 2006Metrication, acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008Metrication, sale of mixed drink pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Metrication, weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Metrication, wine sales – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Migration – Outrage as EU stitch Brits up over migrants, Jun 2003Migration, benefits – Brussels grabbing UK welfare, 2012Migration, benefit tourism – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013Migration, tax avoidance – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Military, army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Milk, bottles – EU to ban glass milk bottles, Jul 2001Milk, butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998Milk, doorstep pint – Open air floats and glass bottles to face ban under hygiene laws, Mar 1993Milk, jugs – Euro meddlers rule we can’t have milk jugs, Feb 2010Milk, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Milk, soya – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, April 1995Milk, yoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Milk of Magnesia – EU to ban Milk of Magnesia, Jul 2013Mince pies – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Model railways – Model railways under threat from EU, May 2002Money laundering – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995Money laundering – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995Monuments, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Mother Christmas outfits – Politically correct Eurocrats say Santa must be a woman, Oct 2001Motor vehicles, bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995Motor vehicles, car washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993Motor vehicles, licence plates – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994Motor vehicles, MOT tests – British MOT tests to be made less stringent, Apr 1994Motor vehicles, trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Mountaineering see Climbers; Rescue servicesMountains, signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Mozzarella, cheese – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015MPs, Roma – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Murderers, release dates – Compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Mushy peas – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Mushrooms – EU rule may cut mushroom jobs, Aug 1998Mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Mustard, French – EU axes French mustard, Apr 2001NNews channel, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Newspaper delivery, by young people – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Newspapers, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993NHS, benefits, free movement, residency – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Noise pollution, bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Noise pollution, bagpipes – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008Noise pollution, Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006Noise pollution, church bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002Noise pollution, low-flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Noise pollution, night clubs and pubs – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Noise pollution, toys – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Nottingham, Sneiton Market – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Noise pollution, earmuffs at work – EU to enforce earmuff ruling, Jan 2002Number plates – Brussels imposes EU flag on car number plates, Aug 1998Number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014Nurses, traditional belts and buckles – Nurses uniform to be dictated by Brussels, Oct 1996OOak trees – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994Organic farming, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015Off-licenses – EU to ban British off-licenses, Feb 2005Oil – EU to seize UK oil stock, May 2003Olympics – EU funds Athens Olympics rescue, Apr 2004Origin marking – “Made in Britain” labels to be axed, Jan 2004Ovens, wood burning – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999PPackage tours, passenger transport – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992Packaging – Pinta and loaf packing under threat from EU, Jan 2006Packaging, British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013Paddling pools – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Passports – European passport will replace national passports, Oct 2000Passports – Her Majesty to be removed from UK passports, Sep 2007Pasta – Fresh pasta banned, Apr 2002Peaches – Eurocrats to ban small fruits, Jul 2001Peas, mushy – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995Pensions – Eurocrat pensioners dodge taxes, July 2012Pensions, final salary scheme – EU will force the closure of final salary pensions chemes, Feb 2012Perfume – EU threatens future of Chanel and Dior perfumes, May 2014Peru, drugs – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014Petrol prices – EU behind 3p a litre petrol price hike, July 2014Petrol stations, control of petrol storage emissions – Hundreds of small petrol stations to be forced to meet new Vapour regulations, Feb 1993Petrol stations, use of jerrycans – EC legislation forbids the use of jerrycans on garage forecourts, Apr 1993Pets, dead – Dead pets must be pressure cooked before burial, Mar 2000Phones, poll tax (see also Telephone enquiries)Phone tax – Commission to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Photography, tourism – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Pies, mince – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002Pigs, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003Pine trees, rosin – Rosin to be banned from use in products, Apr 1995Pints, legality of sale in pubs – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994Pizza ovens – Wood burning ovens to be banned, Dec 1999Pizza, sizes – EU to regulate pizza sizes, Oct 1994Place names – EU to rename UK place names, Oct 2003Planes, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995Plants – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013Plasma screen TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009Playgrounds, safety – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005Playgrounds, safety – Safety rules force the closure of UK playgrounds, Oct 2003Playgrounds, safety, speed limits – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Playgrounds, safety, swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003Plugs, Euro-plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994Police, European – A European integrated police force to be implemented, Apr 2001Political parties, canvassing and direct mail – Political parties to be banned from canvassing and advertising, Nov 1993Political parties, funding – EU to fund the Labour and LibDems but not the Conservatives, Jan 2000Poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993Pornography – UK screens being flooded by pornography as a result of new EC directive, Jan 1993Postcards, saucy seaside – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Potato prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995Pounds and ounces, imperial measurements, – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016Prams, second hand – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Prawn cocktail crisps – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993Prison release dates – EU rules on compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994Prizes – EU to ban prizes over 70k on prize shows, May 2003Promotions – 2-for1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999Propaganda, brainwashing – EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012Public procurement rules – How EU rules weeded out Parliament’s loyal florist, Jul 2013Pubs, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Aug 2005Pubs, darts – Commission plans to outlaws darts in Pubs, Jun 1993Pubs, language – You’re alright, love – The EU is not banning saying ‘love’ in pubs, Mar 2008Pubs, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002Pubs, price list display – EC planning to make British pubs display their price lists, Jul 1993Pubs, sale of cigars – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994Pubs, sale of pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994QThe Queen, dogs – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed – Apr 2002Queen, tea – Queen to be forced to get her own tea, Feb 1999RRapeseed, hay fever – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015Recycling – Sex toys must be handed in, Feb 2004Recycling – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013Recycling, tax – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016Recycling targets, landfills – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014Red tape, broadband speeds, – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016Red tape, business – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013Refugees – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000Regional governments – Veil is lifted on new order for Britain, Dec 1998Regions, covert governance – Brussels to bypass national governments via regions, Apr 1998Regions, map – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999Regions, map – A Europe without the UK, Apr 1999Regions, devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998Remembrance Day, poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003Rescue services, mountains – New procurement rules threaten rescue teams, Mar 1995Rescue services, emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000Residency, benefits, free movement, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013Restaurants, rare meat – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993Rhubarb – British rhubarb must be straight, Jun 1996Roads, motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994Road safety, traffic offences abroad – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Roads, numbers – Eurocrats change traditional road numbers, Sep 2001Rocking horses – EU to ban rocking horses, Nov 2003Roma, MPs – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013Roundabouts – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004Royal Navy, Christmas puddings – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992Rubbish collections – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013SSafety at work, hairdressers, – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012Sausage – The infamous” euro-sausage” threatens British bangers, Jun 2001Schools, lessons abroad for pupils – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Scooters – 10m scooters face axe in ‘cat’ call, Oct 1998Scotch whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Scotch whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Seat belts, on coaches and buses – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993Sex – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007Sex discrimination – EU to end deals on the golf course, Oct 2001Sex toys – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Shandy – Brussels ban on pints of shandy, Jan 1999Shellfish, cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast, Nov 1992Shellfish – Cockle-traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993Shellfish, mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996Shellfish, whelks – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Shepherds’ crooks – Carved horns to be banned, Apr 2000Shipping, sulphur emissions – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Shoes – EU anti-dumping measures lead to price hike, Apr 2000Signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004Silver (see also Hallmarks) – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993Silver Cross prams – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993Single currency, health – The single currency can bring on depression, May 1999Single currency, health – Nickel in euro coins will make you sick, Dec 2001Single currency, health – Euro notes responsible for impotency, Mar 2002Ski resorts, snow – EC to prevent skiing when depth of snow is less than 20 cm, Nov 1992Slaughterhouses – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992Smacking, ban of – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998Smell, research into – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996Smoking – EU ban on ciggie breaks? Just hot air, Jun 2007Sneiton Market, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016Soap Opera, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993Social media – EU to ban under 16-year olds from using social media, Dec 2015Soya milk – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, Apr 1995Speed control – Brussels to impose speed controls, Sep 2013Speeding tickets, fines, driving, – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017Staff, pay and tax of EU civil servants – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, March 1993Staff, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005Statistics, collection of intra-Community trade – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Steam trains, drivers – New safety legislation prevents drivers from operating steam trains, Jul 1994Steam trains, miniature – Directive will ban boilers for miniature locomotives, May 2002Strawberries – Strawberries must be oval, Mar 1998Street lighting, brightness – EU regulations require brighter street lighting, Jan 1995Street lighting, lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993Street vendors, food hygiene – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992Students, lessons abroad for – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993Subsidiarity, prize for definition of – President of EC offers prize for definition of the term “subsidiarity”, Oct 1993Sugar content, jam – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013Sugar quotas – Perverse lifting of sugar quotas by the EU, July 2014Sulphur, emissions from shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014Sunday roasts, energy efficiency – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015Suntans, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005Suntan, Commissioner – EU to get a “Suntan Commissioner”, Jun 2005Sweets, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Sweets, unwrapped – Brussels to forbid unwrapped sweets, Aug 1993Swimming pools, safety standards – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993Swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003TTax avoidance, migration – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014Tax harmonisation, sovereignty – Tax harmonisation programme will remove all tax powers from member states, Nov 1998Tax harmonisation, Germanophobia – German finance ministers can abolish UK tax veto, Dec 1998Tax, corporations – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015Tax, VAT – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Tax, phones – Brussels to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000Taxi services – London to face an influx of untrained taxi drivers, Jan 1993Tea, teabags – EU to make recycling teabags illegal, Jan 2005Tea, teasmades – Teasmades to be forbidden under new safety regulation, Feb 2002Teeth – Now Brussels make bright smiles illegal, Feb 2003Telephone enquiries – Commission to blame for new 118 enquiry number, Nov 2003Thatching, banning – EU aiming to ban thatched roofs, Oct 2004Thatching, cost – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Three-crop rule, agriculture – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014Theatre seats – West End to be hit by new seat rules, Feb 2000Tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993Toasters, kettles – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016Tobacco, subsidies – Brussels to reinstate tobacco subsidies, Feb 2013Toilets – Euro-loo to replace British toilets, May 1999Toilets – Traditional British toilet to be scrapped by Brussels, Apr 1995Toilets, eco-labels, flushing – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013Tourism, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015Toys, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999Toys, lead, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017)Toys, imports of Chinese – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994Toys, noisy – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996Toys, sale by charity shops – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Mar 1993Toys, sex – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004Tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005Tractors – Farmers given time-limit on tractor use, Oct 2002Trade statistics, collection of intra-Community – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993Trafalgar Square – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Traffic offences abroad, road safety, – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014Trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005Transaction fees, credit card payments – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015Trapeze artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015Travel, budget airlines – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012Truckers’ fry ups – EU bans lorry drivers’ British breakfast, Sep 2001Trees see Oaks; Pine treesTTIP – TTIP will leave EU member states and the European Parliament further sidelined, Mar 2016Turkeys – EC to tamper with turkeys , Dec 1992TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009VVaccuum cleaners, energy saving – EU to ban powerful vaccuum cleaners, Jun 2013Vaccuum cleaners – Tidying up the rules, Sep 2014Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995VAT, books and newspapers – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993VAT, children’s clothes – Euro tax on kids’ clothes – secret VAT stitch-up revealed, Nov 1998VAT, church – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003VAT, control – British power over VAT rates to be abolished, Mar 2000VAT rules, digital products – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015VAT, tax – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016Vegetables see Fruit and vegetablesVeterinary products, game birds – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996Veterinary products, horses – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994Victory Day – B17 fly pass grounded by Brussels, May 2005Video recording and copyright – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000Vitamin supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993Violin strings, cow guts – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011Vitamin supplements – EU to ban vitamin supplements, Mar 2002Vocational training – EU gives £1m to train Italian TV presenter “bimbos”, Jul 2003Voltage reduction – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995Voting – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006Vultures – EU rules blamed for vulture attacks on farm livestock, Aug 2007WWalnuts – Brussels rules threatens walnuts, Mar 2001Waste disposal – EU law to create ‘Electrical mountain’, Mar 2002Waste, excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, Mar 1995Waste, food waste for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require licence, Feb 1994Waterloo Station – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003Water meters – Every home to be fitted with costly water meter, Aug 2000Wattage markings – Light bulbs lose wattage markings, May 2009Weapons, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the Single Market, Jan 1993Weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995Wheat, for thatching straw (see also Thatching)Wheat, for thatching straw – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993Whelks, storage temperature – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993Whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992Whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995Wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002Wildlife – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001Wildlife parks, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993Wine, labels, aristocratic titles on – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993Wine, size of glass – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994Women, doctors – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994Women, saucy postcards – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995Wood burning ovens – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999Worker consultation – Bosses to be told what carpet to buy, Jan 2004Working conditions – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998Working from home, fire doors – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993Working Time Directive, doctors – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004Working Time Directive, doctors – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999Workplace, rules – Companies required to consult staff on colour of carpets and types of tea bags, Jan 2004YYoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003Yoghurt – EU says Brit yoghurt has to be called Fermented Milk Pudding, Mar 2006Yoghurt – £700,000 to stop yoghurt going runny, Jan 1999Young people, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998Young people, newspaper delivery – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992Youth in Action – EU youth programme called propaganda, Oct 2006ZZips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999Zoos, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993