LABOUR leader Ed Miliband is facing a rebellion by up to 30 of his own backbenchers after ordering his MPs to oppose the proposal for a European Union referendum in next week’s Commons vote. Britain's new risk watchdog is "on the horns of a dilemma" over whether to allow banks to tap their capital buffers to help boost the flagging economy, a top regulator said on Thursday. LUXEMBOURG: France blasted Germany and five other European Union countries on Thursday for their continued opposition to an EU-funded food aid scheme, saying a dismantling of the programme would leave millions of Europeans unable to feed themselves.
He angered the growing band of Eurosceptics in his party’s ranks by deciding to impose a three-line whip on the vote.
And many party insiders fear Mr Miliband has made a huge error that will backfire among the many traditional Labour voters who are fed up with the EU.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/278728/Labour-fury-at-Ed-Miliband-blunder-
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/20/uk-britain-fsa-turner-idUKTRE79J7X420111020
A blocking minority against the scheme held firm at an EU farm ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday, despite a last-ditch attempt by French Farm Minister Bruno Le Maire to break the deadlock in talks with his German counterpart in Berlin on Wednesday night.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C10%5C21%5Cstory_21-10-2011_pg5_23Is it time for Britain to rethink its relationship with the EU?
No, the financial situation is too serious to make changes now 5.97% (203 votes)
Yes, we should get out of the EU 64.71% (2,200 votes)
Yes, we should take back some powers but not withdraw from the EU altogether 29.32% (997 votes)
Total Votes: 3,400
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8837664/Dozens-of-Tory-MPs-will-join-rebellion-over-vote-on-Europe-referendum.html
Friday, 21 October 2011
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