Parlez~me~'n~Tory

Rightly Wry, Satirically RIGHT

I am sick and tired of listening to Labour Party supporters in their ivory towers complaining of how David Cameron cannot be trusted since removing his ‘cast iron‘ guarantee to hold a referendum.

I can’t pretend I am not disappointed because I am but we need to ask ourselves why it got to this point, why was the country holding its breath on the decision of a President in the Czech Republic?

My disappointment is heavy but that is nothing compared to the anger at the Government for reneging on its manifesto pledge [which was] to hold a referendum within this parliament (their 2005 manifesto states)

The EU now has 25 members and will continue to expand

The new Constitutional Treaty ensures the new Europe can work effectively, and that Britain keeps control of key national interests like foreign policy, taxation, social security and defence.

The Treaty sets out what the EU can do and what it cannot. It strengthens the voice of national parliaments and governments in EU affairs.

It is a good treaty for Britain and for the new Europe.

We will put it to the British people in a referendum and campaign whole-heartedly for a ‘Yes’ vote to keep Britain a leading nation in Europe.

The Labour Party claims that since the name has changed from Constitutional Treaty to Lisbon Treaty all bets are off; even the author of the Treaty claims it is essentially the same and offers no fundamental change.

My angst is also hugely directed at the supporters of the very same Government’s decision who now claim that the Official Opposition should have done something about this situation.

They forget that the opposition cannot make the rules. These people are complaining heavily in Twitter as with the following comments which are but a handful of quotes I received today:

Isn’t about parties – Lab didn’t hold a referendum, for same reasons DC committed to one he knew would never happen.

In short, it’s about realism: Britain could not afford a “no” vote. The rest is populist rhetoric.

Uh no, it was debated by parliament and the house of lords, and voted upon by both houses

Do you mean lie like offering ‘cast iron guarantees’ which conveniently get dropped?

But if treaty is different to constitution and there is no need for a vote. It’s really just Tory anti-Europeanism

Avoiding the real issue and pushing out smoke screens really gets my goat.

It puts me very much in mind of first thing this morning following an article on Gordon Brown in the Telegraph that had the following headline Gordon Brown says David Cameron is a ‘very good politician’ It was put to the Twitter world by a TwitterUser that

Gordon Brown stands up for fairness and Tories spin interview on one comment on Cameron http://bit.ly/3USsVp

I shan’t go into the whole conversation exchange at this point but suffice to say that I questioned the use of the word ‘spin’ I cited another example of the same article on the same blog with an alternative headline that was favourable to the PLP, I cited countless examples to counter the Tweets from this user in the end the user simply said the following

@Parlez_me_nTory Whether valid not your call, mate. Link came up, I clicked, I commented. Tough if you don’t like it.

That’s the idiocy that really gets me, and this is from a PPC! Despite claiming half-way through our exchange that they prefer to debate ‘real issues’ that never materialised.

I still believe we will see something special from the Conservative Party tomorrow regarding the new Europe stance, that is my belief and I am entitled to it at least until 1st December when the Lisbon Treaty comes into effect.

Incidentally, the 2005 manifesto also states

On the euro,we maintain our common-sense policy.

The determining factor underpinning any government decision is the national economic interest and whether the case for joining is clear and unambiguous. The five economic tests must be met before any decision to join can be made.

If the Government were to recommend joining, it would be put to a vote in Parliament and a referendum of the British people.

…and do you really think they would’ve let you cast an X on that one? Think again!

Tags: Doing the RIGHT thing, Europe, Fail, Scandal

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