On American Independence Day, I am writing from Menwith Hill, home to a vast US weapons base which has been the focus of an extensive peace campaign for many years. During this evening’s vigil we will be calling for Independence FROM America and speaking out against the US’s illegitimate ‘occupation’ of a part of Yorkshire.
On the train journey up here, I found time to write a letter to the Guardian urging my fellow MEPs to oppose the EU’s 10% agrofuel targets. The case against them has been strengthened further by a leaked World Bank report about the link with food security and rising prices. So far, only Greens have consistently opposed the target and voting on this aspect of the Renewable Energy Directive in the autumn will be a test of just how green the others parties have turned.
