MONEY WELL SPENT ?
Well, I`ve only been back a few days and they`re at it again. This time the EU Commission chief, some Portuguese guy, has called for the European Union to evolve into "a federation of nation states." He said he was not calling for a `superstate,` but rather "a democratic federation of nation states that can tackle our common problems through the sharing of sovereignty."
Sounds very much like a superstate to me along with his other ideas such as a full banking union and yesterday`s announcements by other EU heavyweights about their ideas for a European army - would you believe? - along with tweaking the EU voting system so that anyone who doesn`t agree can effectively been ignored. No real change there, then, given the EU`s track record of ignoring the results of referenda and carrying on regardless of things such as popular votes.
And in perhaps a more minor key, I see that the EU`s fine of £2,400 on UKIP Leader Nigel Farage has been upheld by the EU Court of Justice. It was in 2010 that the fine was imposed following his rant against the then newly appointed EU President, Herman Van Rompuy, who he described as `having the charisma of a damp rag and the appearance of a low grade bank clerk.` It seems that MEPs have `protection` from prosecution when discussing political or constituency issues, but this legal privilege doesn`t extend to `personal comments.`
So, whilst Farage`s rant may have been amusing (unless you were Rompuy) and whilst delivered in a spirit of free speech nevertheless it probably was a bit `personal,` he may feel, however, that it was money well spent. Not sure I would disagree.
Sounds very much like a superstate to me along with his other ideas such as a full banking union and yesterday`s announcements by other EU heavyweights about their ideas for a European army - would you believe? - along with tweaking the EU voting system so that anyone who doesn`t agree can effectively been ignored. No real change there, then, given the EU`s track record of ignoring the results of referenda and carrying on regardless of things such as popular votes.
And in perhaps a more minor key, I see that the EU`s fine of £2,400 on UKIP Leader Nigel Farage has been upheld by the EU Court of Justice. It was in 2010 that the fine was imposed following his rant against the then newly appointed EU President, Herman Van Rompuy, who he described as `having the charisma of a damp rag and the appearance of a low grade bank clerk.` It seems that MEPs have `protection` from prosecution when discussing political or constituency issues, but this legal privilege doesn`t extend to `personal comments.`
So, whilst Farage`s rant may have been amusing (unless you were Rompuy) and whilst delivered in a spirit of free speech nevertheless it probably was a bit `personal,` he may feel, however, that it was money well spent. Not sure I would disagree.
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