Folk song inspiration in maiden speech
Posted by Martin Wingfield in EU News on 17. Jul, 2009 | Comments
IT was the words of Scottish-born singer-songwriter Eric Bogle, that inspired the ending of Nick Griffin’s maiden speech in the European Parliament this week.
Many of his songs describe the futility and gruesome reality of war, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. This theme is exemplified in the song “And the band played Waltzing [...]
“Do not add the voice of this place to the war-mongers’ chorus”
Posted by Martin Wingfield in EU News on 15. Jul, 2009 | Comments
This is Nick Griffin’s maiden speech to the European Parliament:
Mr President
I served as a monitor at commemorations for the 1956 Revolution in Budapest last year, and I can confirm that Dr. Morvai is right to criticise those who fret about Iran while ignoring human rights abuses here in Europe.
I trust that no Members of the [...]
