I was too young to even abstain in 1975 ….and that was either Wilson of Callaghan…and I don't care…it was a Labour government.
The good new Paul is that we will at long last be able to democratically decide. On this issue I will be voting On 27 Feb 2013, at 11:31, Paul Cundell wrote: >> Jesus H ! You accuse me of revisionism !!!!! > > That would be because it's so obviously true! > >> The question put to the plebiscite in 1975 was >> >> Do you think the UK should stay in the European Community (Common >> Market)? >> >> This was supported by the Conservative Party ( in opposition) and the > > Which is what the man said. > >> >> What we were not asked about was >> > It wouldn't have mattered had you had been asked cos you wouldn't have voted > anyway!! > > > But just to correct your rewriting of history: - > >> The European Parliament 1979 > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The Council of the European Union 1993 > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The European Commission (the one that needs the treaty of Lisbon to ensure >> we all think European) The Court of Justice of the European Union 1952 > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The >> European Court of Human Rights 1959 > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The Court of Auditors 1975 (the ones >> who "audit the books") > > Government at the time: LibLab > >> >> Nor have we had a chance to consider the effects of: >> >> The Schengen Treaty 1985 (the one that allows eastern European Sputnik > types >> fee rein in Europe) > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The Single European Act 1987 ( evision of the treaty of Rome >> supposed to provide a single market) > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The Maastricht Treaty 1993 (this was not >> just about the Euro, oh no, Common Foreign and Security policy, Then > European >> Court of Justice sneaking in too) > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The Amsterdam Treaty 1992 (changes to >> Maastricht) > > Government at the time: Tory > >> The Treaty of Nice 2001, made changes to Maastricht and the >> Treaty of Rome 1958, the one that we did know about in 1975 The Lisbon >> Treaty 2009 more changes to Maastricht.the one that gives its a > constitution >> for Europe. >> > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
