Comments on: Nine wishes for 2009 #6: the EU to get real http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/01/11/nine-wishes-for-2009-6-the-eu-to-get-real/ “ferocity with a purpose” Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:30:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ken Adams http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/01/11/nine-wishes-for-2009-6-the-eu-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-210030 Ken Adams Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:42:30 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/?p=2209#comment-210030 I should tell you that as a conservative minded EUsceptic, the LibDem argument has greater democratic resonance than either of the other two parties. Because LibDems see the benefits of the EU and are prepared to argue those benefits in an open debate, whereas Labour and Conservatives want to keep the issue of below the radar. My last MP was LibDem and I had greater respect for his position than I do his Conservative replacement who merely mouths anti - EU platitudes. It is a shame that your leader did not take the opportunity to stand by these principals of open debate and vote for a referendum. I should tell you that as a conservative minded EUsceptic, the LibDem argument has greater democratic resonance than either of the other two parties. Because LibDems see the benefits of the EU and are prepared to argue those benefits in an open debate, whereas Labour and Conservatives want to keep the issue of below the radar.

My last MP was LibDem and I had greater respect for his position than I do his Conservative replacement who merely mouths anti – EU platitudes.

It is a shame that your leader did not take the opportunity to stand by these principals of open debate and vote for a referendum.

]]> By: Costigan Quist http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/01/11/nine-wishes-for-2009-6-the-eu-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-210029 Costigan Quist Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:05:45 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/?p=2209#comment-210029 The various ruling bodies of the EU as a desperately need to sort themselves out and do more to connect with the people of Europe. The Lib Dems can (and hopefully will) play an important role in that by campaigning for an EU <i>as it should be</i>. The various ruling bodies of the EU as a desperately need to sort themselves out and do more to connect with the people of Europe.

The Lib Dems can (and hopefully will) play an important role in that by campaigning for an EU as it should be.

]]> By: Antony Hook http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/01/11/nine-wishes-for-2009-6-the-eu-to-get-real/comment-page-1/#comment-210028 Antony Hook Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:46:42 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/?p=2209#comment-210028 If by "campaigning... as an acutal pro-European party" you mean openly saying that European action is a good thing and that Europea can be a better force for good if more Lib Dem MEPs are elected than I can reassure you that is eactly the sort of campaign all our Euro canditates are determined to fight. In November I spoke at 13 local party AGMs and called for a pro-European campaign on relevant issues. It was interesting how well that was received. Most acitivsts want us to be more prooudly pro-European and know that the strategy in 2004 of talking about state issues like schools and hospitals was a disaster. If by “campaigning… as an acutal pro-European party” you mean openly saying that European action is a good thing and that Europea can be a better force for good if more Lib Dem MEPs are elected than I can reassure you that is eactly the sort of campaign all our Euro canditates are determined to fight.

In November I spoke at 13 local party AGMs and called for a pro-European campaign on relevant issues. It was interesting how well that was received.

Most acitivsts want us to be more prooudly pro-European and know that the strategy in 2004 of talking about state issues like schools and hospitals was a disaster.

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