A Letter
November 3, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
Neil Herron:
“IN discussions about the regional assembly, one important fact is overlooked, namely that an assembly is part of the European Union plan for political integration, and the end of British independence and self-government.
There are three main planks of the EU plan: a single currency, one constitution, and regional assemblies dividing countries. A Committee of the Regions has existed in Brussels for over 40 years, and the regions’ map, carving up Britain, was drawn up in the early 1970s, when John Prescott was working in Brussels. The regions are the same as the European ‘Parliament’ constituencies.
The Committee of the Regions issued a document called ‘Major Steps Towards a Europe of the Regions and Cities in an Integrated Continent’, charting the progress of integration. The committee states: ‘The Europe of Regions is a cornerstone for the political integration of Europe.’
Mr Prescott pretends that having a regional assembly will bring democracy closer to the people. It will do nothing of the sort. It is vital that we in the North-East vote no in the referendum to help preserve our country’s independence. London may be some distance away, but Brussels is much further; we have no say in the election of those bureaucrats.
- Michael Rollings, Stamfordham”
