repatriation | Witterings from Witney

2012
12/27

TAG:
Cameron
Democracy
European Union
repatriation
Robert Cooper
Schauble
Sovereign
Van Rompuy

The ‘Gnome of Brussels’ sprouts

Herman van Rompuy has delivered David Cameron a little warning with regard to the latter’s ‘repatriation thingy’, during an ‘interview’ that appears in the Guardian. Ergo, if Cameron ever reaches the point when he starts to use what passes for his brain he will soon realize that his ‘repatriation thingy’ is akin to what was on some people’s Christmas menu; namely a dead duck.

Both van Rompuy and Schauble are being a tad disingenuous with some of their statements but when they are but part of the attempt to mislead the British public, what more would one expect. It is also no wonder that the Guardian ‘wheels out’ Robert Cooper who opines that he doesn’t understand why the British would be more sovereign outside Europe. Needless to say, the Guardian refrains from informing us that Cooper is currently serving as a Counsellor in the European External Action Service and that he is also a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations. If Cooper is unable to understand the definition of ‘sovereign’ and is an example of a UK diplomat and foreign policy thinker, then it is no wonder that this country is in the mess it is.

2012
04/23

Category:
David's Musings

TAG:
Democracy
EU
John Redwood
renegotiation
repatriation

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Governments ‘in control’ – the need for

So posts John Redwood today, on which I have posted the following (awaiting moderation):

“Your fourth and fifth paragraphs illustrate that we are not a sovereign nation and that our government does not govern the country, as politicians of all parties would have us believe. Not only that, but you repeat the mantra about repatriation of powers.

When I raised the matter, on a post of yours a few days ago, as to how and under what Article in any treaty this could be accomplished; when I pointed out that repatriation of powers is just not on the agenda because if just one power was repatriated to one country it would ensure a tsunami of similar requests from other countries resulting in the collapse of the EU, I notice that no answer from you was forthcoming.

On a separate, but related subject, why should the decisions and enforcement of same just be subject to Parliament; do the views of the people not feature in this? Why should government be able to act in what is no more than a dictatorial manner when we are supposed to be a democracy? If David Cameron maintains, as he did outside No10 on entering, that the people are the masters and politicians but their servants, how do you justify this dictatorial government thingy to which you seem so wedded? You are, no doubt, aware of the call for ‘Referism’ to be introduced into our politics, or is that concept stretching democracy too far in your view?

Your non-response may be due to the fact that I am not a constituent of yours and therefore in common with other MPs you feel no obligation to so respond, but there must be constituents of yours who feel as I do, so how about a reply for their benefit? It is to be hoped that, unlike other MPs, you will not shun a debate on the subjects of government and democracy.”

It is a continuing gripe of mine that MPs invoke this ‘only talk to constituents’ thingy – are they not public servants and therefore do they not have a duty and responsibility to discuss matters of concern with any member of the public?

Bearing in mind that, as Richard North has stated, democracy per se in this country is non-existent, we shall see whether Mr. Redwood ‘takes the bait’.

Update: A conversation (of sorts) has begun………