On Monday MPs will be asked to vote on the Coalition’s policy to opt out of 127 EU crime and policing measures and then opt back into 35 of them, including most of the the significant ones. By opting back in the UK will cede ultimate authority to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over all these measures for the first time. Of the 92 measures remaining the UK will now drop all (except for a measure on DNA data sharing), which are of limited or no significance - as the Government readily agree. We are not opting out of any important EU powers; we are ceding yet more authority to the ECJ. This is the last chapter in the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. So its all been a sham and phony flag waving: once again David Cameron is in the process of breaking his word, (when he said no more power to Europe without a referendum!). Giving the ECJ power over these most sensitive areas is hugely dangerous for our people. For the first time the UK could be taken to court by the European Commission if it refuses to follow other states’ requests on a wide range of crime and policing activities; sharing data and intelligence, implementing freezing orders, carrying out arrest warrants, and much more. We have established a good record with cooperating with other police forces over the years and opting in to these critical issues just gives away responsibility to unelected bureaucrats in Europe: one wonders if the government go on giving away responsibilities like this will they seek a cut in wages or go on half time. Currently about 75% of our laws are made in Europe so they are doing only a quarter of what they were doing 41 years ago, if they carry on like this we can shut Westminster down and turn it into a tourist attraction and maybe get some money back in entrance fees.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:57:36 +0000
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