Monday, 11 February 2008

The EU is a self-perpetuating racket | Britannia Radio

The EU is a self-perpetuating racket
There's too much at stake for Eurocrats who depend on the system,
says Daniel Hannan
The EU is no longer an ideological project; it's a racket: a
mechanism for redistributing money to the people who work for it.
If that sounds harsh, ask yourself when you last met a
Euro-enthusiast who was not being indirectly paid by Brussels.
This week, David Miliband stood at the Dispatch Box and listed the NGOs
backing the Lisbon Treaty (nee European Constitution): "The NSPCC pledged
its support, as have One World Action, Action Aid and Oxfam. Environmental
organisations support the treaty provisions on sustainable development and
even the commission of bishops supports the treaty. This is a coalition not
of ideology, but integrity".


full article at britanniaradio
http://britanniaradio.co.uk/?q=node/7561