Dear All
Alex Salmond will say anything to get your
vote; recently his mutterings have been all crap, all drivel, and all
irrelevant nonsense.
Salmond’s latest attempt to kick start his
failed Scottish independence campaign is to scaremonger on Europe.
16 months ago, Scotland’s unpopular Deputy
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sat in the BBC trying to con Scots on the EU
membership status of Scotland, then Ruth Davidson pulled out the ‘letter of
destiny’, the lie of automatic membership without applying was completely blown
away as it was revealed that the SNP had never sought EU advice as either a
government or as an opposition…… ever!
The rest of the evening was spent by Ms.
Sturgeon ‘banging the freedom drum’, at the ‘Hell in the Pacific’ event, Ruth Davidson
had a good night, Anas Sarwar had a good night, Patrick Harvie in my opinion
had an excellent night, Ms. Sturgeon came last.
The woman who had ‘fought’ for independence
was shown to be less than able once taken out of her comfort zone.
Alex Salmond says Scotland would have more
of a say in Europe if it were independent. That is subjective opinion; Scotland
not being part of the UK would have little influence on EU direction.
Can you name the SNP MEP’s?
And can you remember anything of significance
that they have done?
For the majority of Scots the answer would
be no on both issues.
During a speech in Hawick, Salmond tried to
drum up fear that Scotland's voice in Europe could be silenced if the UK were
to sleepwalk out of the EU.
Would you notice?
The issue of Britain’s membership is a
thorny issue, the reasons are complex, the EU is an excellent idea, and the
application leaves a lot to be desired.
I am still a fan of Europe, it can be
fixed, but its major reform, the Euro is unstable, the situation in the South
in countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain is a disgrace.
Who would think that in a country such as
Greece that old age pensioners would be scavenging for food in bins? A
temporary solution to the Euro is to spilt the currency into Euro North and
Euro South, and then write off national debts in part. Any reform however
involves pain, and pain and more pain. In Greece, the country has seen its
assets stripped out and austerity imposed which has crippled them. It is a
desperate situation which will get worse further down the line, and the ripples
from that will spread throught-out Europe.
The Conservatives have pledged to hold a
referendum on membership of the European Union sometime in the future because
their backbenchers have never really signed up to Europe.
People are unhappy because they have been
presented with emotional arguments such as foreign criminals escaping justice
because of the Human Rights Act and then there is the issue of immigration.
The problems of both of them may convince
the public that out is better than in. But it isn’t the whole picture, the
European Convention on Human Rights needs rewritten, I have always believed
this, poor judgments in British Courts emphasis this problem is long overdue
for review.
As to immigration, the EU needs a 27
country agreement on an internal EU immigration policy, the idea is new; each
country sets criteria if a member from another member state wishes to take up
residence for the purposes of work. If a person wishes to live and not work
then they would be required to show that they have sufficient means. It is a
broad brush, but the concept is sound, it just needs someone to sell it in the
right fashion.
Salmond’s pitch to the public:
"Without independence, Scotland's
influence in Europe could diminish further. After 2017, our voice might not
just be sidelined; it could be silenced altogether if the UK were to sleepwalk
out of the European Union If we don't become independent we won't have control
over what happens. It's an all-too-real example of why it will be better for
all of us if decisions about Scotland are taken by the people who care most
about Scotland - those who live and work here."
To get it right, Salmond isn’t saying
Scotland run by the Scots, he is just implying it because some people are
gullible enough to still think he is ‘standing up for Scotland’.
That is a joke that has well worn out its
welcome.
The Scottish National Party haven’t
contributed anything to European debate, they just babble about the ‘price of
fish’ and whine about fisheries policy.
If Britain votes to leave the European
Union that would be the will of the people, what Salmond is proposing is to not
allow Scots the right to decide their future in Europe whether that be in or
out.
So, where is the democracy in that?
There is said to be a majority of Britain
and Scotland who are willing to consider leaving the EU. I think they are
wrong, logically being part of Europe makes perfect sense, however, when people
see injustice and losing control of sovereignty they rightly become ill at
ease, there is a strong case for a new Europe, the SNP aren’t part of that
debate, their MEP’s haven’t achieved anything of note as far as I am concerned.
Remember the crap about the ‘positive’
campaign from the SNP and Yes Salmond, well it never existed, he’s out of time,
out of his depth, out of resources, out of manpower and out of funds.
His spring offensive set for March 2014
won’t be a push to capture either Brussels or in the ‘Arden’ of Glasgow.
His battalions are deserting by the droves,
as the German’s say Mein Gott!
And whose stupid idea was it to put
Scotland’s unpopular Deputy First Minster Nicola Sturgeon in charge of land
forces?
Presumably she will also be in charge of
the surrender to British land forces, the working class people of Scotland.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow
University
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