Eurofacts
Eurofacts is a Euro-sceptic news service. It is registered as a company at Companies House with a date of incorporation of 29/12/1998. The Eurofacts newsletter appears to have closed down in 2009.[1] It was edited by Gerald Frost (formerly of the 'Director of the London based Centre for Policy Studies from 1992 until 95 and head of the Institute of European Defence and Strategic Studies, which he founded in 1981.'[2]
Closure
According to a Euro-sceptic blog posting
- In a letter to its readers the Eurofacts editorial team stated:
- Dear Subscriber,
- eurofacts to cease publication
- We are writing to let you know that, fourteen years after its founding, eurofacts will shortly cease publication. The last issue will be that dated 19th June 2009 and numbered Vol 14 No 17.
- This is a voluntary decision, taken after much deliberation by the management team consisting of the two founders, Ian Milne and Keith Carson, and the editor Gerald Frost. The reason is that, in what is turning out to be a prolonged and deep recession, we are no longer confident in our ability to secure the substantial funding needed to cover the publication’s operating costs.
- eurofacts’ unbroken fourteen-year track record comprises 330 issues, twelve pamphlets and fourteen Data & Historical Fact Sheets, with over 660,000 copies delivered to readers.
- Recent polls show that British public opinion is more solidly eurosceptic than ever, something to which eurofacts has no doubt contributed.
- Few publications are fortunate enough to have readers as intelligent, as faithful, as committed and as active as eurofacts. We are immensely grateful to all of you for your support and interest. The time will come - sooner perhaps than we expect - when our country once again becomes an independent self-governing democracy, and we are confident that eurofacts and its readers will be judged to have played a significant part in bringing that happy state about.
- Once again, our sincerest thanks.
- Yours sincerely,
- Ian Milne Keith Carson Gerald Frost
- Chairman Managing Director Editor[1]
Funding
One of the sources of funding gained by Eurofacts is the Institute for Policy Research a charity that funds conservative think tanks.
| Organisation[3] | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total 2005-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofacts | 36,500 | 31,500 | 25,782 | 19,250 | 14,700 |
People
- SNELL, CAROLINE JAYNE SECRETARY Appointed: 02/09/2009 Appointments: 2
- CARSON, KEITH GRAHAM MR DIRECTOR Appointed: 29/12/1998 Country/State of Residence: UNITED KINGDOM Date of Birth: 05/10/1947 Appointments: 6
- MILNE, IAN MICHAEL DIRECTOR Appointed: 29/12/1998 Resigned: 06/08/2009 Date of Birth: 19/04/1940 Appointments: 12[4]
Contact
- EUROFACTS LTD
- 7-12 TAVISTOCK SQUARE
- LONDON
- WC1H 9BQ
- Company No. 03689418[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Derek Bennett SAD NEWS ABOUT EUROFACTS Sunday, 31 May 2009
- ↑ http://www.brugesgroup.com/events/?article=14018
- ↑ Data compiled from filings at the Charity Commission.
- ↑ Data from Companies House, accessed 3 may 2011
- ↑ Data from companies House, accessed 3 may 2011
