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British acceptance of EU legislative powers - Comment - Times Online: “From Mr Mark Wallace

Sir, Mr David Stephen (letter, September 24) is in my view dangerously optimistic in his assertion that the European arrest warrant is an unmitigated triumph for “trust” between EU member states over “civil liberties”.

Contrary to the beliefs of the European Movement, it is not necessary to construct an artificial, would-be state in order for sovereign nations to simply co-operate on extradition.

The development by the EU of a character in law and, worse, a character in determining criminal law and legal procedure, is repeatedly portrayed as being born of necessity, when in fact it is born of federalist fanaticism.

Furthermore, whether or not Mr Stephen likes the Italian judicial system, no foreign political process ought to override a country’s unique judicial checks and balances.

What he portrays as the smooth bypassing of a gridlocked Italian system could just as easily be the smooth denial of my rights from birth under British justice.

I am not reassured on the basis of this one case that a “judicial leap of faith” is ever a sure enough way to protect and preserve our liberty.

MARK WALLACE
(Campaign Manager, The Freedom Association)
Bridgnorth, Shropshire
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