March 30, 2004

Blair's 'Aznar moment' in House of Commons

By Michael Morris
It's one thing to sensibly argue the pros and cons of the EU Constitution in relation to British economic, political and strategic interests. But it is quite another to use the dreadful events in Madrid, and the generally higher level of fear of terrorism amongst the population, to bounce the UK — which itself does not have a written Constitution — into a flawed EU Constitution, which has been hurried along by the determined political will of career Eurocrats. The British Prime Minister has been boasting that his red lines will enable Britain to maintain sovereignty in the areas of criminal justice, foreign policy, social services and taxation. Well hurrah for our savior. He's managed to hold on to four policy areas —— you can count those on one hand. Big deal. That's like losing a game of soccer ten goals to three and expecting jubilant celebration. If implemented in its current form, the EU Constitution will go down as the biggest political...(Read Full Article)