Eurocrats are getting in the way of residency deal – EXPRESS COMMENT
THE less Jean-Claude Juncker has to do with the Brexit negotiations the better.
Time and again the bullying chief Eurocrat refuses to deal sensibly with the British Government.
Rather than trying to ensure the Brexit process goes smoothly, which is in the interest of all EU citizens, instead he seems more concerned with making sure Brussels maintains power over Britain.
The latest example of this refusal to compromise is his response to Theresa May’s offer on residency rights. His first instinct was to describe it as “not sufficient” because he wants European judges to oversee their rights.
He was backed up by president of the European Council Donald Tusk yesterday who said the deal “risks worsening the situation”.
This is nonsense. What EU citizens living here and British citizens living in Europe want is peace of mind.
They want to know, as soon as possible, that they are not going to be deported. This is what Theresa May is trying to deliver and yet EU officials are refusing to work with her to achieve this noble goal.
Indeed, it is worth noting that Mrs May has tried several times to sort out such an agreement already.
Time and again she was rebuffed by people on the EU’s side who refused to discuss a residency deal before official talks began.
It is disgraceful that these unelected bureaucrats are still standing in the way of such an agreement.
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Malicious conwoman Lynn Minrath swindled 73-year-old Joyce Evans out of £150,000 after convincing her she was losing her mind.
This is an appalling crime. Not only is that an enormous sum of money it is also horrible to think of how scared Mrs Evans must have been as Minrath convinced her to doubt her sanity.
The problem of crooked carers and other swindlers taking advantage of the elderly is going to become greater as our population ages.
We need more robust measures to catch them and tougher sentences to act as a deterrent.
The four years in prison to which Minrath was sentenced does not do justice to the heinous nature of her crime.
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One of the traditional sounds of a British summer is the thwack of leather on willow and it’s even better if accompanied by the voice of legendary cricket commentator Henry Blofeld.
Sadly Blowers, as he is affectionately known, has announced plans to hang up his microphone.
Of course we hope he enjoys his retirement but the news will have hit many a cricket fan for six.