tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post116345608829808435..comments2023-10-31T12:08:31.107+00:00Comments on Politics Etc.: A Eurosceptic Speaks!Giles Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09257512119593812010noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-1163794564372488062006-11-17T20:16:00.000+00:002006-11-17T20:16:00.000+00:00That will be something for the debate to decide eh...That will be something for the debate to decide eh?<BR/><BR/>I didn’t like Lord Pearson as a person from what we were ‘treated to’. The very fact alone from his typical Conservative upbringing that he was pro-UKIP should confirm everyone’s preconceptions of him. I mean the man was backing dirty, racist work done by people like Kilroy Silk for crying out loud. <BR/><BR/>I cannot agree more with Mark’s argument concerning out 8% share of power within the EU: the number actually sounds quite large to me! Furthermore it is my belief that in an increasingly competitive and desperate world, as fossil fuels begin to run out, a state as small as the UK cannot possibly hope to maintain its strong international position by itself.<BR/><BR/>I don’t want to give too much away with the debate scheduled, but I am disappointed that Noble’s lapdog came on to back Lord Pearson on his speech and dismiss the positive features of the EU so quickly.C H Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836942856359141689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-1163547890089851702006-11-14T23:44:00.000+00:002006-11-14T23:44:00.000+00:00Au contraire, Simon, according to GM it is exactly...Au contraire, Simon, according to GM it is exactly that kind of thing that makes you a good speaker. Just think back to the House Comedy...i mean Public Speaking competition. <BR/><BR/>That said, he was a fairly awful public speaker. He did seem to almost completely dismiss the existance of MEP's, focusing only on the unelected body "dictating" the European Community. I think most people in the room either had forgotten (due to not hearing or boredom) or did not realise what it meant that he himself was a member of the House of Lords, and i almost asked the question he in fact answered in response to Tom Marshall's remark (which, by the way, was my personal highlight of the period). Another question i decided not to ask at the last minute was, 'Instead of completely removing ourselves from the EU because of the problems, why not work with the several other countries who also see the flaws and try to make a compromise?' But he probably would have answered another question anyway.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, Lord Pearson is trying to save his own neck. If 80% of all British laws are made in the EU, then is there really much need for a House of Lords any more? Can't everything go straight from the Commons to them? It probably could, so enter the facists with their backs against the wall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30252872.post-1163532898726279422006-11-14T19:34:00.000+00:002006-11-14T19:34:00.000+00:00just because he didn't do any cartwheels doesn't...just because he didn't do any cartwheels <BR/>doesn't mean he wasn't a very interesting speaker...<BR/>but i wouldn't know as most of the time i couldn't hear him.<BR/><BR/>Basically for all the resources we are plugging in to europe we are getting remarkably little out; unless you count erosion of democracy and national identity. The negatives far out way the few positives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com