Jun
13

Italian minister welcomes Irish NO vote

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A cabinet minister in Italian Prime Minister Silvio
Berlusconi's government on Friday welcomed the outcome of the Irish
referendum.

A thank-you goes to the Irish people for their vote, Minister
for Simplifying Legislation Roberto Calderoli was quoted as saying by
the ANSA newsagency.

Each time peoples have been called to vote, they have with
clamour rejected a model of Europe which is seen as distant from the
people themselves,' Calderoli, added.

Calderoli said Ireland's rejection of the Treaty of Lisbon was in
tune with the policies of his party, the Northern League which
campaigns for devolving more power to Italy's regions.

Sovereignty belongs to the people and only the people can decide
whether they want to give it up,' Calderoli said. He also said he agreed with those who believe that it would be
'unconstitutional' for countries to have their parliaments ratify the
Treaty without a referendum, thus 'handing our destinies to
bureaucrats and not to those elected by the people.

But Calderoli's centre-right government ally, Parliamentary
Speaker Gianfranco Fini, said Ireland's rejection of the treaty would
be a 'crisis without precedent.

In another development, A 'legal arrangement' between Ireland and the 26
other members of the European Union must be reached should Irish voters reject
the Lisbon EU reform treaty, said French secretary of state for European affairs Jean-Pierre Jouyet on Friday.

So we ask the Question: What part of NO don't they understand!

The voters of the UK demand a referendum, and we want it now.

There is no left or right in UK politics any more. This battle is about one thing, Authoritarianism versus Liberty.

Your Life, Your Country, Your Choice.

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Jun
13

Italian minister welcomes Irish NO vote

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A cabinet minister in Italian Prime Minister Silvio
Berlusconi's government on Friday welcomed the outcome of the Irish
referendum.

A thank-you goes to the Irish people for their vote, Minister
for Simplifying Legislation Roberto Calderoli was quoted as saying by
the ANSA newsagency.

Each time peoples have been called to vote, they have with
clamour rejected a model of Europe which is seen as distant from the
people themselves,' Calderoli, added.

Calderoli said Ireland's rejection of the Treaty of Lisbon was in
tune with the policies of his party, the Northern League which
campaigns for devolving more power to Italy's regions.

Sovereignty belongs to the people and only the people can decide
whether they want to give it up,' Calderoli said. He also said he agreed with those who believe that it would be
'unconstitutional' for countries to have their parliaments ratify the
Treaty without a referendum, thus 'handing our destinies to
bureaucrats and not to those elected by the people.

But Calderoli's centre-right government ally, Parliamentary
Speaker Gianfranco Fini, said Ireland's rejection of the treaty would
be a 'crisis without precedent.

In another development, A 'legal arrangement' between Ireland and the 26
other members of the European Union must be reached should Irish voters reject
the Lisbon EU reform treaty, said French secretary of state for European affairs Jean-Pierre Jouyet on Friday.

So we ask the Question: What part of NO don't they understand!

The voters of the UK demand a referendum, and we want it now.

There is no left or right in UK politics any more. This battle is about one thing, Authoritarianism versus Liberty.

Your Life, Your Country, Your Choice.

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Jun
13

Authoritarianism versus Liberty

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For once Iain Dale gets the mood just right. In his posting today he clearly catches what the rest of us already know in this media frenzy over David Davis.

There is no left or right in UK politics any more. This battle is about one thing, Authoritarianism versus Liberty.

Iain writes:

Westminster Village v The Real World

One thing in particualr has struck me over the last 15 hours or so -
the vast gulf between the Westminster village bubble and the real
world. While political pundits and politicians have spent the time
searching for weird motives behind DD's decision, the rest of the
country has given a different verdict. Let's ignore the reaction on
political blogs for the moment (even though it has been far more
positive than from the mainstream media commentators) and look at
what's been said by BBC Viewers on the Have Your Say website, or the
Telegraph website, or the Mail, or the Guardian, or the Independent.
Reaction on most of those sites is running 80-20 in favour of David
Davis. Why? Because they see someone standing up for what he believes -
a refreshing change from what they see as the political norm.
This
by election could mark a watershed in British politics. It could be the
first by election in living memory run outside the wet blanket of party
politics. I hope all the fundraising will be done on the internet, with
a maximum campaign contribution of £100 – contrast that approch with
Kelvin MacKenzie's campaign which will be funded by Rupert Murdoch. A
by election campaign like this doesn't need to cost huge amounts of
money.

From the reaction here and from the number of emails I
have had asking how people (often not Conservatives) can contribute to
David's campaign I know he won't have any difficulty in raising what is
needed.

So perhaps the media pundits who are perplexed this
morning might like to get out of Westminster for a change and talk to
some real people. But I am not holding my breath.

Libertarians are beginning to stand out, the Liberty bell is ringing and if politicians ignore it they do so at their own peril.

Your Life, Your Country, Your Choice.

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Authoritarianism versus Liberty

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For once Iain Dale gets the mood just right. In his posting today he clearly catches what the rest of us already know in this media frenzy over David Davis.

There is no left or right in UK politics any more. This battle is about one thing, Authoritarianism versus Liberty.

Iain writes:

Westminster Village v The Real World

One thing in particualr has struck me over the last 15 hours or so -
the vast gulf between the Westminster village bubble and the real
world. While political pundits and politicians have spent the time
searching for weird motives behind DD's decision, the rest of the
country has given a different verdict. Let's ignore the reaction on
political blogs for the moment (even though it has been far more
positive than from the mainstream media commentators) and look at
what's been said by BBC Viewers on the Have Your Say website, or the
Telegraph website, or the Mail, or the Guardian, or the Independent.
Reaction on most of those sites is running 80-20 in favour of David
Davis. Why? Because they see someone standing up for what he believes -
a refreshing change from what they see as the political norm.
This
by election could mark a watershed in British politics. It could be the
first by election in living memory run outside the wet blanket of party
politics. I hope all the fundraising will be done on the internet, with
a maximum campaign contribution of £100 – contrast that approch with
Kelvin MacKenzie's campaign which will be funded by Rupert Murdoch. A
by election campaign like this doesn't need to cost huge amounts of
money.

From the reaction here and from the number of emails I
have had asking how people (often not Conservatives) can contribute to
David's campaign I know he won't have any difficulty in raising what is
needed.

So perhaps the media pundits who are perplexed this
morning might like to get out of Westminster for a change and talk to
some real people. But I am not holding my breath.

Libertarians are beginning to stand out, the Liberty bell is ringing and if politicians ignore it they do so at their own peril.

Your Life, Your Country, Your Choice.

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Authoritarianism versus Liberty

IanPJ Main Page Add you comment

For once Iain Dale gets the mood just right. In his posting today he clearly catches what the rest of us already know in this media frenzy over David Davis.

There is no left or right in UK politics any more. This battle is about one thing, Authoritarianism versus Liberty.

Iain writes:

Westminster Village v The Real World

One thing in particualr has struck me over the last 15 hours or so -
the vast gulf between the Westminster village bubble and the real
world. While political pundits and politicians have spent the time
searching for weird motives behind DD's decision, the rest of the
country has given a different verdict. Let's ignore the reaction on
political blogs for the moment (even though it has been far more
positive than from the mainstream media commentators) and look at
what's been said by BBC Viewers on the Have Your Say website, or the
Telegraph website, or the Mail, or the Guardian, or the Independent.
Reaction on most of those sites is running 80-20 in favour of David
Davis. Why? Because they see someone standing up for what he believes -
a refreshing change from what they see as the political norm.
This
by election could mark a watershed in British politics. It could be the
first by election in living memory run outside the wet blanket of party
politics. I hope all the fundraising will be done on the internet, with
a maximum campaign contribution of £100 – contrast that approch with
Kelvin MacKenzie's campaign which will be funded by Rupert Murdoch. A
by election campaign like this doesn't need to cost huge amounts of
money.

From the reaction here and from the number of emails I
have had asking how people (often not Conservatives) can contribute to
David's campaign I know he won't have any difficulty in raising what is
needed.

So perhaps the media pundits who are perplexed this
morning might like to get out of Westminster for a change and talk to
some real people. But I am not holding my breath.

Libertarians are beginning to stand out, the Liberty bell is ringing and if politicians ignore it they do so at their own peril.

Your Life, Your Country, Your Choice.

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