I think the following pretty much confirms what most of us already feared. ######################################################### From the press office of The Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) News Release 16th December 2014 Govt’s refusal to confirm who has final say on UK nominees to the European Commission raises question: Is the Queen no longer sovereign? Despite repeatedly being questioned by the independent Labour Peer, Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Hansard 15.12.14), the Government has steadfastly refused to confirm who has the final say over nominees to the European Commission, the Commission President or Her Majesty’s Government. Responding for the Government to Lord Stoddart’s latest request for a direct answer to this question, the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Baroness Anelay of St Johns has once again avoided answering by falling back on previous non-answers and talking about the need to ‘discuss’ and reach agreement. Baroness Anelay said: “I refer the noble Lord to my previous answer. Depending on the particular circumstances and facts of the situation, both parties would need to discuss and agree next steps.” Commenting on the Government’s response, Lord Stoddart said: “It is perfectly clear to me why they wish to avoid answering this important question. To admit that the President of the Commission has the final say means admitting that Her Majesty’s Government has become a vassal of the European Commission and that Her Majesty, whose Government makes the nomination, is no longer sovereign. This makes Jean-Claude Junker, the President of the Commission, the most powerful man in our country’s government and raises him above Her Majesty.”
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:21:29 +0000
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