Guest LB Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is confident that the UK will negotiate a new Constitutional Treaty that will be "good for Britain, and good for Europe".An Intergovernmental Conference is to take place between all 25 member states to discuss and agree a new constitution for the EU. The Government set out its position on the new European Constitution in a White Paper published this morning.The draft treaty, agreed in June, will provide the basis for discussions. It aims to bring the EU's existing treaties together in a single text and provide for more accountable institutions.Writing in the foreword, the Prime Minister said that this is a time of real significance for the European Union and for Britain."Britain has been a champion of EU enlargement for many years," he said. "We wholeheartedly welcome it. But modernisation of Europe's decision-making structures is essential to make it a success."He said the discussions would not end in a "federal superstate". He stressed that the UK would only accept a final text where issues such as tax, defence and foreign policy remain with the nation State. "I look forward to discussing these issues with our European partners. I am confident that we will negotiate a new Constitutional Treaty that will promote the national, and the patriotic, interest. Like next year's enlargement of the Union, that will be good for Britain, and good for Europe."so, do you trust them with britains future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySD Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 NoBut they are never going to give the voters in this country any options on what they decide on this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Bollox to the whole idea of europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 andsomes going to need medication when he reads this post .....arf arfI'm past the point of caring as to whatever crap pours out of his orifice ....Incidentally the press release for tomorrows papers handed out by number 10 for printing in tomorrows papers ,does not match what he actually said in the speech .So the headlines are wrong.... according to Paxo on newsnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySD Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 TankusIts always a problem for the goverment (any) to get the releases accurate...thats why they have Hansard..... but they seem to constantly forget to use them. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 As far as I'm concerned, it's all been said many many time before. Europe is already a federal state, and the powers that be, want to make it even larger. One day we will all be very very sorry. That's all that's going to pour out of my orifice, the subject is a dead duck. The politicians want us deeper in, and no amount of lip service will change things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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