Hands up if you think it is possible to
get any sense into the relationship between the UK and other EU
countries. If no one put their hand up they are sadly all too
correct. The Tory rebels who caused the defeat of the Government over
the EU budget have not only shown us that the Tory party is
undisciplined [ in sharp contrast to the LibDems] but have made it
much less likely that Cameron can get any sort of movement towards
the British position on the budget. So he might have to use the veto
[which is not a veto] because if no budget can be agreed there is a
formula that operates to keep the EU solvent & which will most
likely involve an increase in the UK contribution. Well done those
rebels. Of course they will then try & wriggle out by saying that
this proves the UK should quit Europe. So what if we do quit? Does
anyone with half a brain think that the rest of the EU would continue
to offer the kind of trade deals that we get as of right from being
in the EU? After we have been such a gold medal pain in the backside
for decades? The rest of the EU would be more likely to ring the
church bells in celebration of our departure. And what of Labour?
Having attacked Cameron for 'leaving the room' and marginalising
Britain how is Miliband going to explain having essentially forced
Cameron to repeat the performance? We are supposed to be returning to
old fashioned school discipline so perhaps he should write out one
hundred times the definition of integrity.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
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