tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post6794340260906043649..comments2023-08-28T14:56:42.513+01:00Comments on Monty's Blog: EU pauses to collect Peace Prize before picking it's next fight.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-46445058606410436102012-12-11T12:33:36.556+00:002012-12-11T12:33:36.556+00:00Hi tris, I think our basic human right to be able ...Hi tris, I think our basic human right to be able to vote for who sets our laws and regulations is temporarily suspended while in the EU. So we'll get that back if we leave the EU and the ECHR .<br /><br />How free is Greece, Ireland and Italy etc who are controlled by an unelected troika. Some of whom are ex Goldman Sachs ( £6Bn in bonuses etc while taking more in taxpayer bailouts) ? <br />They may go through the motions of voting but they will be subservient to the men in suits from Brussels. Our new BofE Governor is ex Goldman Sachs so the future is clear. He who controls the money supply controls the country.<br /><br />It would be up to Spain to negotiate the right to fish in Scottish waters. They could shout all they want about 'their rights' but will be directed to the EU Commission who I'm sure will help them out. A quiet word in their ear..."that was a fishing treaty negotiated between the UK and the EU and Mr Barroso said Scotland has nothing to do with us after independence".<br />There would be a lot of cheap fishing trawlers for sale in case you want a new career. All fitted with 'extra' compartments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-37860541330265114702012-12-11T10:34:02.832+00:002012-12-11T10:34:02.832+00:00In the end, if they chuck Scots people out of thei...In the end, if they chuck Scots people out of their union, then we should go, not re-apply for membership but remain, or rejoin EFTA and the Economic Area.<br /><br />Norway doesn't seem to be hurting to much from having done that. It is fair to say, of course, that Norway hasn't been led by a set of self serving wannabe Queen Victorias for these last 50 years).<br /><br />If we stay out then they will lose the fishing grounds (although many Scot's fishermen sold their fishing rights to Spanish boats so I'm not sure how that will work).<br /><br />We will be a rich country with natural resources, the ability to produce electricity without recourse to nuclear abominations, talented and educated people with some of the best universities in Europe, and we won't be a part of their club.<br /><br />I have always thought it absolutely essential for the united Kingdom to be a part of the EU, if only to stop us becoming a right wing nut job place like the USA.<br /><br />Scotland is a much more European country than England. Without the EU to civilise it human rights and protection for workers and the poor in England would disappear. The Tories already are setting out their stall for getting rid of human rights, and that will mean more or less altogether. Their modified act won't actually say 'Human Rights? Unless you are royal or a lord or an MP, banker or rich person, YOU HAVE NONE', but that is what it will mean.<br /><br />Cameron is busy tearing down people's rights to object to government projects so that soon they will be able to build a nuclear reprocessing plant next to your kids' school. He is getting rid of all sorts of planning rights so that cowboys will be able to build you a house almost anywhere, no matter how ugly or dangerous.<br /><br />But once we had rid ourselves of the money making machine (money for self I should add), then we don't need a moderating hand of Europe. We are European/Scandinavian ourselves. We care about people first and profit after.<br /><br />(I'm not saying all Scots and Europeans are good and all Englishmen are bad, but the general feeling is that England is far more right wing, and we are more left. Even if Europe has several right wing governments, they are always to the left of even Labour in England.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-48244458103591220482012-12-11T08:07:30.011+00:002012-12-11T08:07:30.011+00:00hi Barney...I think I'll pass on that ta ;)hi Barney...I think I'll pass on that ta ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-79187034871968943392012-12-11T01:56:49.560+00:002012-12-11T01:56:49.560+00:00I suggest that everyone who is concerned about the...I suggest that everyone who is concerned about the effect of Senhor Barroso's comments on their Human Rights contacts the EU directly -<br /><br />http://europa.eu/europedirect/write_to_us/mailbox/index_en.htmBarney Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438037043769240141noreply@blogger.com