The initial signs from the Irish Referendum on the EU Constitution Lisbon Treaty are that it has been rejected. Hurrah!
It will be a good kick in the teeth for all those Governments, including our own, that reneged on their pledge to provide a referendum.
Unfortunately, this will not be the end of it. In an earlier post, I talked about the modus operandi that occurs in the EU. We will be able to watch it again. I would be surprised if the Irish are not given a second chance...to vote 'correctly' this time. If that does not happen or they vote 'No' for a second time, then the provisions in the treaty will find their way into law by other channels. The EU has form on this.
For all the talk of reform to Europe, there has been none. If only they took this as a chance to listen and find out from the EU citizens what we really want from the EU then they could provide referenda that we would happily pass. Alas, the political Elite think they know best and that we have no idea. So watch it all happen again.
I'll just have to revel (hopefully) in the EU's discomfort while I can!
Squiffy.
Friday 13 June 2008
Thursday 12 June 2008
A surreal kind of day
It's been an unusual day. Last night I had some drinks with a group of friends, so I wasn't on top form today, but the day went a bit weird at around 12.50 today.
At that time the news came that David Davis had resigned as an MP. I was shocked, was there a personal skeleton in the closet? Had he become sickened by last nights vote on 42 days detention? Was he going to stand again?
After listening to Radio 5 live I found the truth. His speech was heart warming and resonated with everything I feel about civil liberties. I felt that here we had a courageous man who would put the good of the country before his own betterment. As the day wore on, it just started to feel strange. I can't remember anyone else doing this.
I just wonder that if Labour do not field a candidate, and it's not hard to think that they will be gutless, it will be a pointless gesture. Watching coverage on the telly, it looks like there is a focus on possible differences with David Cameron. Maybe it will blow over and the civil liberties discussion will re-invigorate politics. I hope so, but I fear that he might have made a big error. Which would be a shame as he's a very likeable politician.
Squiffy.
At that time the news came that David Davis had resigned as an MP. I was shocked, was there a personal skeleton in the closet? Had he become sickened by last nights vote on 42 days detention? Was he going to stand again?
After listening to Radio 5 live I found the truth. His speech was heart warming and resonated with everything I feel about civil liberties. I felt that here we had a courageous man who would put the good of the country before his own betterment. As the day wore on, it just started to feel strange. I can't remember anyone else doing this.
I just wonder that if Labour do not field a candidate, and it's not hard to think that they will be gutless, it will be a pointless gesture. Watching coverage on the telly, it looks like there is a focus on possible differences with David Cameron. Maybe it will blow over and the civil liberties discussion will re-invigorate politics. I hope so, but I fear that he might have made a big error. Which would be a shame as he's a very likeable politician.
Squiffy.
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