| Ministers for the regions – what’s
that about? 02-07-2007 |
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| Gordon Brown has now appointed
9 acolytes to be Ministers of the Regions, foreshadowing the ultimate
Brussels inspired idea of regional governance. Graham Booth MEP said, "The EU plans to govern not via the traditional democratically-elected parliament in each member state, but through centralised bureaucracies dispensing funds for the regions in line with the Social and Economic Cohesion Fund and the Common Agricultural Policy". "They are not elected, not wanted and not appropriate for the UK", he said. "What is more across the EU as a whole they are responsible for perhaps the greatest amount of fraud in the entire EU budget; upwards of £ 85 billion per annum". With around 80% of all our laws now emanating from the EU, the by-pass of Westminster is almost complete and only the unelected Civil Service will remain to process the tide of legislation. Mr Booth asked "What is the point of MPs now that even Number 10 has made clear by these appointments that it supports regionalisation? After all 75% of our laws now in reality bypass Parliament? Why should we continue funding them and their pensions?" for more information Graham Booth MEP 0044 796884899 Gawain Towler 0032 496 510 711
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