It seems that Sky want a debate and call me 'Dave' Cameron is in favour, but it seems only for the top 3, surprise surprise. I have written to Mr Cameron:
Dear Mr Cameron,
I note you have written to Sky News supporting a TV debate at the next General Election campaign. I would to welcome such a debate, but is it not a little remiss of you not to have included the current second most popular UK political party based on the EU election results. I speak of course of the United Kingdom Independence Party.
Given that 80% of the population want a referendum on Lisbon, and 60% want out of the EU altogether surely in the interests of British democracy you should ask that Nigel Farage be invited to take part.
Failure to do may perhaps indicate to voters the shallowness over the promise on a referendum, or could it just be that the thought of being 'shown up' by a closet racist and fruitcake would not be good for your image.
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009
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Monday, 31 August 2009
Why Ireland Should Vote NO.
An excellent article in the Irish Times;
Let us support democracy and reject EU superstate
'In 1790 in response to a potential war between the Spanish and British empires, Theobald Wolfe Tone wrote a pamphlet The Spanish War in which he advocated that Ireland should remain neutral. He stated:
“We should then look to our own internal resources, and scorn to sue for protection to any foreign state; we should spurn the idea of moving as a humble satellite round any power, however great, and claim at once, and enforce, our rank among the primary nations of the earth. Then should we have what under the present system we never shall see, a national flag and the spirit to maintain it.”'
By Roger Cole is chair of the Peace and Neutrality Alliance – www.pana.ie
Let us support democracy and reject EU superstate
'In 1790 in response to a potential war between the Spanish and British empires, Theobald Wolfe Tone wrote a pamphlet The Spanish War in which he advocated that Ireland should remain neutral. He stated:
“We should then look to our own internal resources, and scorn to sue for protection to any foreign state; we should spurn the idea of moving as a humble satellite round any power, however great, and claim at once, and enforce, our rank among the primary nations of the earth. Then should we have what under the present system we never shall see, a national flag and the spirit to maintain it.”'
By Roger Cole is chair of the Peace and Neutrality Alliance – www.pana.ie
Why the Irish Must Vote No for the Sake of World Democracy
The Sovereign Independent is a free publication produced in the Irish Republican. This paper prints what the main stream politically stifled media will not. This edition deals with the Lisbon Treaty, the history, the cons, and the future for Europe and ultimately the rest of the world.
Please take time to read it and then pass it on on as many as you can by copying the link, above
Please take time to read it and then pass it on on as many as you can by copying the link, above
Thursday, 27 August 2009
You Have to Laugh
Conservative MEP keeps causing problems for David Cameron.
Few would accuse Daniel Hannan, journalist and occasional Conservative MEP, of being a team player. Hannan was one of those credited with bouncing David Cameron into a promise to take Conservative MEPs out of the centre-right EPP-ED group. Cameron did so and the Conservatives formed the European Conservatives and Reformists in June, but there are already problems. There have been allegations that Michal Kaminski, the Polish MEP and group leader, is a rogue anti-Semite. Then it emerged that Kaminski backs the Lisbon treaty and the Common Agricultural Policy.
To make matters worse, Hannan went to the US and blundered into the healthcare reform debate by denouncing the UK's National Health Service – thus blowing apart Cameron's strategy to portray his party as a supporter of the NHS. Cameron has described Hannan as “eccentric”. No more than the average MEP, surely, though it does suggest that he might be in danger of becoming a marginalised member of a marginalised group.
Few would accuse Daniel Hannan, journalist and occasional Conservative MEP, of being a team player. Hannan was one of those credited with bouncing David Cameron into a promise to take Conservative MEPs out of the centre-right EPP-ED group. Cameron did so and the Conservatives formed the European Conservatives and Reformists in June, but there are already problems. There have been allegations that Michal Kaminski, the Polish MEP and group leader, is a rogue anti-Semite. Then it emerged that Kaminski backs the Lisbon treaty and the Common Agricultural Policy.
To make matters worse, Hannan went to the US and blundered into the healthcare reform debate by denouncing the UK's National Health Service – thus blowing apart Cameron's strategy to portray his party as a supporter of the NHS. Cameron has described Hannan as “eccentric”. No more than the average MEP, surely, though it does suggest that he might be in danger of becoming a marginalised member of a marginalised group.
The Hypocrisy of Ryanair's Michael O'Leary: A letter to the Irish Times
Dear Editor,
I am slightly mystified as to the stance that Ryanair is taking over the appalling abuse of process that expects the Irish people to vote again, after their resounding no vote to the Reform Treaty, as reported in the Irish Times.
Outside observers could be forgiven for believing that this is more to do with Ryanair's business expectations than a concern for the Irish people. The stance is even more odd given Mr O'Leary's comments in The Post IE on 19th October 2008, when he said :
‘‘It seems that only in the European Union, Ireland and Zimbabwe you are forced to vote twice,” O’Leary said on a visit to Brussels last week. ‘‘The vote should be respected. It is the only democratic thing to do.”
He went on to say, ‘‘I am fundamentally anti the mismanagement and corruption in Brussels. I hate the bureaucracy."
So what has he been promised to invest 1/2 million Euro of Ryanair money in campaigning for a yes vote. Has he asked his shareholders. The obscene amount of tax payers money, both Irish and other EU states money to promote a Yes vote needs to stopped. The Irish Government are effectively censoring the No camp, putting pressure on the media not to allocate a fair coverage, in pursuit of what the EU and Irish Governments call a democratic vote.
I sincerely hope that our Irish frineds have the courage to vote no again. The promises you have been made are worthless. Nothing has changed Ireland will progressively lose more influence as the EU expands, of that there can be no doubt.
The Irish people have the chance that 450 million people have not had, and that is to say a resounding NO. I doubt of course that this letter will be published but one can only try.
Robert Feal-Martinez
The Carpenters Arms Motel
I am slightly mystified as to the stance that Ryanair is taking over the appalling abuse of process that expects the Irish people to vote again, after their resounding no vote to the Reform Treaty, as reported in the Irish Times.
Outside observers could be forgiven for believing that this is more to do with Ryanair's business expectations than a concern for the Irish people. The stance is even more odd given Mr O'Leary's comments in The Post IE on 19th October 2008, when he said :
‘‘It seems that only in the European Union, Ireland and Zimbabwe you are forced to vote twice,” O’Leary said on a visit to Brussels last week. ‘‘The vote should be respected. It is the only democratic thing to do.”
He went on to say, ‘‘I am fundamentally anti the mismanagement and corruption in Brussels. I hate the bureaucracy."
So what has he been promised to invest 1/2 million Euro of Ryanair money in campaigning for a yes vote. Has he asked his shareholders. The obscene amount of tax payers money, both Irish and other EU states money to promote a Yes vote needs to stopped. The Irish Government are effectively censoring the No camp, putting pressure on the media not to allocate a fair coverage, in pursuit of what the EU and Irish Governments call a democratic vote.
I sincerely hope that our Irish frineds have the courage to vote no again. The promises you have been made are worthless. Nothing has changed Ireland will progressively lose more influence as the EU expands, of that there can be no doubt.
The Irish people have the chance that 450 million people have not had, and that is to say a resounding NO. I doubt of course that this letter will be published but one can only try.
Robert Feal-Martinez
The Carpenters Arms Motel
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