Campaign against Euro-federalism - General Election Statement =========================================== Few issues today can be decided without European Union interference whether in regard to jobs (especially manufacturing), health, education, pensions, elderly care, housing, agriculture and fishing industries, criminal law, police or armed forces. In other words governments can no longer govern Britain without taking account of this European Union direct interference. The Campaign against Euro-federalism wishes to make the following points in the General Election to indicate European Union interference is intolerable and instead wants Britain to become democratic and independent with the right to self determination. This call for an independent Britain is not xenophobic or isolationist but the best way to achieve peace, friendship, a sustainable environment and fair trade between states all over the world. Any other way of trying to achieve these objectives involves coercion of nation states and their peoples. The Campaign against Euro-federalism makes clear it is imperative the next government:- 1. Seeks to introduce laws to stop companies closing down their operations in Britain and move elsewhere if to do so would cause devastation of the local community; 2. Actively supports small businesses, particularly in manufacturing, that experience temporary problems due to currency exchange rates or other difficulties; 3. Opposes entry into the Economic & Monetary Union, the conditions set for it, and the euro so that government has the tools to control the economy in the interests the country; 4.Seeks to introduce laws to stop companies closing down their operations in Britain and move elsewhere if to do so would cause devastation of the local community; 5. Actively supports small businesses, particularly in manufacturing, that experience temporary problems due to currency exchange rates or other difficulties; 6. Opposes entry into the Economic & Monetary Union, the conditions set for it, and the euro so that government has the tools to control the economy in the interests the country; 7. Takes back control of agriculture and fishing industries, including Britain's internationally recognised waters, from the European Union and develop policies for these industries in the interests of the country, farmers and fishermen; 8. Makes arrangements for Britain's contribution to the EU budget be reduced by the proportion paid to the EU for the Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policies and any excess over what we receive back in structural funds etc.; 9. The railways, currently privatised to comply with EU directive 91/440/EEC, be taken back into public ownership and democratic structures put in place for running an integrated railway system with the involvement of rail users and employees with powers to make public investments in the rail network; 10. Bring an end to Public Finance Initiatives (PFI) and all future privatisation including that of pensions and industries such as the postal service and air traffic control as called for by the EU; 11. Ensure criminal law is not modified or changed in any way to suit the new EU criminal code, and, the police to remain under national and local control. Foreign police must not be used on Britain's soil for law and order; 12. Ensure that Britain's armed forces shall not take part in the European army. The European army shall not be allowed in Britain for training or any other reason and Britain's armed forces shall be used solely for the defence of Britain. The Campaign against Euro-federalism does not support any particular party or their parliamentary candidates. There are labour movement candidates. We advise voters to use their common sense to vote for what they want and not get, rather than vote for something they do not want and end up with that instead. Campaign against Euro-federalism 57 Green Lane Merseyside CH45 8JQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0151 691 1746 The Democrat is the monthly paper of the Campaign.
