From: | Leopoldo Salgui <lsalgui(at)demopunk.net> |
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Date: | Tue, 24 May 2005 23:06:40 +0200 |
Subject: | Re: EU Constitution not compatible with democracy |
DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT
http://www.democracymovement.org.uk
Media Release
24 May 2005
Embargo: none
EU CONSTITUTION NOT COMPATIBLE WITH DEMOCRACY;
JACK STRAW VETO CONFUSION
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has today introduced the
European Union Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill will
give effect to the EU Constitution, subject to the approval
of the people in a national referendum.
Marc Glendening, campaign director of the Democracy
Movement, comments:
"The EU Constitution will abolish the national veto in 69
new areas and will result in even more laws being imposed on
Britain that have no electoral mandate here. That's clearly
not compatible with democratic government.
"The recent election showed that people want more responsive
government, not more decisions taken by majority vote in
remote institutions in Brussels. That the government is
pressing ahead with implementing the EU Constitution shows
clearly that they have not listened to the message people
sent them just 19 days ago.
"In particular it seems strange that Jack Straw should be
recommending this profound political change when only on
Sunday he said that Britain would use its veto to stop the
EU taking our £3billion rebate away.
"If the government is relaxed about giving away Parliament's
capacity to block unwelcome laws in these numerous new
areas, why not give it away in relation to all policy areas,
including the payments national governments have to hand
over to the fraud- ridden Brussels budget?
"Jack Straw needs to make up his mind - either we need the
ability to block unwelcome EU laws or not."
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For more information, contact Marc Glendening on 020 8570
5861
NOTES:
The Democracy Movement - formerly Sir James Goldsmith's
Referendum Party - is today the non-party grass-roots
campaign against the EU Constitution: a campaign to save
democracy and for a more modern, truly international future
for Britain.
With over 325,000 registered supporters and 120 local
branches nationwide, it is the largest non-party
organisation campaigning on the issue of Britain's
relationship with the European Union, and will play a
leading grass-roots role in the campaign for a 'No' vote to
the EU Constitution.
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