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British political parties do not serve the interests of democracy because instead of representing the people, they impose their own ideas on the public. The party workers choose what policies they will offer for public consumption work out their arguments and those of the opposition parties, they will then only talk about their chosen subjects. Thus creating the impression of an open and all encompassing political debate whilst in reality they are confining the debate to their chosen areas.

In this they are backed by a supine main stream media who seem quite happy to go along with the impression that our political parties are actually offering us a choice, in the main the MSM is content to issue - in some cases line for line - the parties press releases, or invent a debate by only concentrating on the frivolous, there is no real attempt to widen the political debate or serious attempt to pursue areas not sanctioned by the parties.

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Emancipation

Shame the EU does not practice it instead of just talking about it!
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We are told that we cannot have a vote on the Lisbon Treaty because it is just another treaty that has not constitutional effects the Hose of Lords has already issued a report to that effect, it is unfortunate therefore that House of Lords will not be the final arbiter of the effects of the Treaty but the ECJ and the Lords statement conflicts with the messages from the ECJ.

The government’s stance can also be challenged on a different point, one that nobody seem to recognise; if there are no constitutional affects of the Treaty then why on earth are the Irish holding a referendum? The ECJ has already made it clear that British our opt-outs are not a solid defence; they can and probably will come under direct challenge as soon as the EU starts to work in the new areas of competence.
Of course the other argument against us being allowed a referendum is that we would not just vote on the contents of the treaty.
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One of the problems for the EU in its push for direct power over the people, is that EU rules introduced under the banner of removing trading restrictions those prohibiting discrimination between nationals. Only applied to those few people who actually went to work in another member state, the rules did not reach down to the mass of people who did not, hence something was needed to further the interests of the EU.

EU Citizenship was first formally introduced in 1992 in the Maastricht Treaty but because of further developments in the extent of EU citizenship the states feared EU citizenship would undermine their basic sovereignty, so the clause was changed in the Treaty of Amsterdam
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The commission is not expected to mention the New EU council president’s salary in its first budget draft for fear of upsetting the current ratification process of the EU treaty - particularly in Ireland which is to have a referendum.

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Those who would suggest that the EU is not destined to become the United States of Europe as originally envisioned by the founding fathers of the project, might like to answer one simple question. If that were not the case, then why on earth do we continually have new treaties thrust upon us? No sooner than one treaty has been ratified but they are working on the next one, in fact there is already a “group of wise men” tasked with studying for the next treaty, even before the Lisbon treaty has been ratified

Are we really to believe the alternative, that the leaders in the EU are so stupid that they cannot write a simple treaty agreement and stick to it, instead of continually being forced to change it by events?
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The Conservative party are echoing the views of many when they say they want to work to create a different direction for the EU. They say they would like an EU of Nation States, an EU that respects the existing national boundaries and has fewer areas of competence, and an EU that actually adds value, by doing what the states have asked of it better, rather than just claiming it does.

It should however be noted that this has been the professed goal for a very long time, I believe Mr Heath also professed the desire to be in the Project so as best to affect its direction. We have been blessed with being at the top table, at the heart of Europe, on the train, on the bus and making sure that we are not left behind, in order to protect our national interests, ever since Britain first joined.

Yet if we stand back and actually look at the EU of today we will see an entirely different, more encompassing and much more integrated union, than the Common Market we joined in 1971.
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The British government say we will not remove anyone who we believe is at risk on their return. However, in order to maintain the integrity of our asylum system and prevent unfounded applications it is important that we are able to enforce returns of those who do not need protection.”

I think that most of us would agree with that, but just absolutely typical, they pick on someone who has a clear need for our protection, someone who is not even an illegal immigrant and someone who was honestly is in fear of his life when he applied for asylum.

My first link

Full story in the Independent

The British Education Act expressly prohibits political indoctrination by banning the teaching of partisan political views and by requiring that political issues are presented in a balanced manner.
Section 406 of the Education Act 1996 clearly states that local education authorities, school governing bodies and head teachers

shall forbid the promotion of partisan political views in the teaching of any subject in the school.

Further if political issues are brought to the attention of school pupils, the authority, the governors and the head are required by Section 407 to take

such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that… they are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views.

The legal position is thus quite clear: Not only are school teachers required to refrain from partisan political activities in the classroom, they are under an active obligation to prevent other individuals and groups from engaging in such pursuits. The direct responsibility lies with the governing body and the head teacher.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu has issued a statement telling the EU that it is not amused by the EU interfering in internal Chinese’s matters. In answerer to the resolution on Tibet passed by the EU Parliament which urged European Union leaders to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics unless the Chinese government resumes talks with the Dalai Lama.

China is resolutely opposed to and strongly indignant over the resolution, the Tibet issue completely belongs to China’s internal affairs which brooks no interference of any foreign country or international organization.

Jiang Yu said “We strongly demand the European Parliament respect facts, stop interfering into China’s internal affairs, give up provocation and antagonism, and discard double standards on human rights issues,”

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The Scottish fishermen are concerned about a proposal from the European Commission. That would allow the Commission to give any unused fishing quota from one country to another.

It is felt that the industry which has already suffered a reduction of more than 50% of its capacity because of the Common Fisheries Policy would be further penalised by this new proposal.

This has led to some complaining that Scotland would be better of negotiating directly with the EU as an Independent member state, and blaming Westminster for not protecting the Scottish fishing fleet from EU legislation.
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The Telegraph headline Judges have limits introduces an attack on judges for interpreting the law.

The Telegraph is trying to argue that our judges should not have the authority to overrule government ministers.

In one case Lord Justice Collins ruled that soldiers should have full legal protection wherever they are. The Telegraph seems to think that the judge was wrong and says the case sets an unwelcome precedent and it is not for the courts to decide such things.

I would disagree on several fronts:
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Council spy cases hit 1,000 a month

The EU propaganda Minister seems to be spinning a line in her latest post on her blog she implies that the British press is lying in reports about the Council Presidents Plane, Palace and Staff.

The post is not clear about the facts ie, is the press right to state that the president will have a plane, palace and a large personal staff.

Only it seems the press is lying when they report that these decisions were taken at a dinner attended by the Propaganda Minister, who attests that this subject was not raised at the dinner.
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Two very good posts explaining how the EU is government Britain

The Way we are goverened

The Limits of Power

M&S ECJ

ECJ has said Marks & Spencer Group must prove it was discriminated against in U.K. law to win a refund of value-added tax it says was wrongly charged on its teacakes.

Did we not used to have a British High court
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It is claimed that Britain has no written constitution. We often hear quoted the doctrine ‘No parliament may bind its successor’. Today most often it is used to imply that there are no constitutional obligations limiting Parliament’s power.

If this were true there would be no constitution and the sovereignty of Parliament would be unlimited.
The reality is we do have a constitution which is both written and unwritten, but modern politicians by stressing only the parliamentary convention, which are nothing more than gentlemen’s agreements between the parties have raised those conventions above the written parts of our constitution.

But more than that they have also undermined those very same Parliamentary conventions, governments and parliaments do constantly bind their successors.
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If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.

Winston Churchill

Well good for Mr Brown fighting for the power to make make our own laws in our own parliament! oddly I thought we gave them that power when we elected them, still if they do not want the power to make our laws one is entitled to ask what possible reason could there be for them holding their posts. Have they never heard of the word NO.

ePolitix.com - PM ‘in EU talks’ over temporary workers

Gordon Brown is reported to be holding secret talks with EU officials over proposed legislation to protect the rights of agency and temporary workers.

The Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that the prime minister was attempting to strike a “behind-the-scenes” deal on a European directive which would provide temporary workers with full pay and conditions after six weeks in the job.