[Fsfe-ie] Brian Crowley MEP, friend of large US corporations, enemy of European innovators?

[Ian Clarke]

On 23 Apr 2005, at 00:07, Alex Macfie wrote:
> On Apr 23, 2005, at 06:36, Ian Clarke wrote:
>> http://forums.jamendo.com/viewtopic.php?p=1550
>>
>> "Among those opposing any amendments was Irish MEP Brian Crowley"
>>
>> What is the story with this guy?  Might it be worth meeting him  
>> and trying to talk some sense or is he too far gone?
>
> He was on our side in Sept 03 (his EP group voted 100% with us) and  
> probably up until the time of the Irish presidency. Then he had a  
> lobotomy courtesy of party colleagues such as Charlie McCreevey.

Any point in calling him on his apparent change of heart? (ie.  
contrasting his votes in sept03 with his position now).

Ian.