“World Peace”. Those are the opening words of the Schumann Declaration – the founding document of what is now the European Union. So that is what it is all about. Peace between member states. And peace in the face of external threat by offering political support to the NATO military alliance. The EU has helped […]
After the EU referendum: All is not lost
Many of us campaigned 24/7 for the UK to Remain in the European Union (EU). London4Europe members engaged in all forms of campaigning, notably giving some 150 talks, debates and media interviews throughout Greater London. We are proud to have articulated publically what we believe is best for our country. Although we are bitterly disappointed […]
EU Referendum: Four cemeteries and a EU trip
My Twitter feed today shows a poster from the 1975 referendum campaign: “Forty million people died in two European wars this century. Better to lose a little national sovereignty than a son or daughter. Vote Yes to keep the peace. Keep Britain in Europe.” Although we pool sovereignty, rather than lose it, I accept the […]
EU Referendum: Dispelling the myth of lack of democracy in the European Union (EU)
This blog looks at some of the myths being peddled by BREXIT supporters about how undemocratic the EU is, and how, according to Nigel Farage, EU laws make up 75% of all our laws. The House of Commons Library calculates that from 2009-2014, 6.8% of primary legislation (statutes) and 14.1% of secondary legislation (statutory instruments) […]
EU Referendum: After 20 years the auditors still haven’t signed off the accounts…
One of the criticisms of the EU which Nigel Farage trots out at every opportunity is that the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has never given a clean opinion on the EU’s annual accounts. We are left to understand that this must be due to incompetence and corruption on the part of the European Commission. […]