Northern Echo Letters
echo@nne.co.uk
9th December 2004
EUROPE
IN 2006, a referendum is due on the European Constitution. It is essential that people can make an informed choice on this hugely important decision for Britain.
There were widespread complaints during the recent North-East Regional Assembly referendum of too little information too late. We mustn't make the same mistake again.
The European Parliament has approved funding of £6.25m for an information campaign ahead of the referendum, and I welcome this investment.
The referendum is an opportunity for Britain to take stock of where it stands in the world, how it relates to other countries, and how peace and democracy can best prevail here in Europe and globally.
The sooner we get on with that debate the better.
Fiona Hall MEP,
Liberal Democrat,
North-East England.
Fiona Hall MEP
55a Old Elvet,
Durham City
DH1 3HN
Tel: 0191 383 0119
Dear Fiona,
It's nice to see that you are prepared to stand up and be counted with regard to the upcoming debate on the European Constitution.
I wish to throw down a challenge to you to debate the issue on a public platform at a time of your choosing in order to assist with the challenging of any 'information' put forward.
I am sure that you will relish the opportunity to be able to convince the public that the Constitution will be of great benefit to their lives.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Neil Herron
The People's No Campaign
12 Frederick Street
Sunderland
SR1 1NA
Thursday, December 09, 2004
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3 comments:
I thought that the NE vote would take care of these regions, but they are going ahead. Nick Raynsford has been crowing over the publication of a new report "Living with Regions" today.
Also, why is Scotland "a nation in its own right"? The UK is a union of four nations - the others are England, Northern Ireland and Wales. When did England die?
I'm sure we will all understand the arguments and then
vote no,but do the politicians know what no means?
I don't think they do. We had the NE vote - "No" in anybody's language, then Prescott announced we were keeping the regional bodies.
I don't think we'll get anywhere until England gets the same deal as Scotland - a national parliament, preferably somewhere in the Midlands. Then we can thrash out the details of what happens within this country. Labour sees us as chopped liver, fit to finance Scotland via Barnett and subsidies on their parliament building, but not fit to have a proper set up ourselves. Note they refer to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland AND "the UK". Where's that, then?!
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