Tuesday 24 November 2009

A Guest Post

I have asked Ian Parker-Joseph to 'Guest-Post' on my blog as his views are thought-provoking, to say the least.

What is interesting is that, whilst he and I belong to different political parties, our views on 'democracy', the European Union and the need of Britain to regain its own governance, coincide.

Anyway, over to Ian Parker-Joseph.......


The Euro FederalistsAre In A Hurry
The Euro Federalists are in a hurry. They are seeing the disquiet and anger building in the UK at the lack of democracy, with leader after leader denying them a say on our future with the EU. As the anger mounts amongst the public, the Euro Federalists are moving ever quicker to ensure that the Britain we know and love can never escape the clutches of the new empire.

From those big names in Brussels, Barroso, Van Rompuy and the like you would expect this, but let us look at someone you would not expect this from: Dan Hannan.

Dan has promoted himself, along with Douglas Carswell, as Libertarians inside the Conservative Party. They put out a book, 'The Plan'. They appear to be at loggerheads with the party leadership, a thorn in Cameron's side, but are they? Or are they working to the same plan as Cameron.

In a series of articles in the Telegraph this week, Hannan's true colours are coming through, and the truth is that Hannan is as much a 'progressive' communitarian as Cameron.

Let me try and put this into perspective. Last month I wrote about the legal base that Cameron will inherit, once Lisbon comes into force on 1st Dec 2009. In the comments of that article, I also wrote about the Committee of the Regions.

The Committee of the Regions is made up of appointees, not necessarily anyone who holds an elected position. It is this EU Committee that will ultimately hold regional power, not National governments.

When John Prescott first mooted the idea in the UK of Regional Assemblies, the public rejected it. That was the last time the public was asked to participate.

His then department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) went into overdrive, and diverted billions of taxpayers money into setting up regional government by stealth, recruiting and training personnel to run it all in the background using the subversive and secretive training company Common Purpose, which operates on a Europe wide scale invoking the Chatham House rules to ensure secrecy. Offering Common Purpose graduates the biggest networking opportunity of their lifetime, many have gotten very rich on the back of setting up this secret second government structure.

The end result is 12 Regional Development Agencies, 9 Regional Assemblies in England, The Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and the NI Assembly, reorganisation of Regional TV & Radio, 12 Regional Emergency Services, 12 Regional NHS organisations, reorganisation of the Army with 12 primary Regiments, reorganisation of local government to fit into the EU 2 tier model, all of this coordinated by The Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

The Committee of the Regions was initially set up as a consultation body, but it has with each Treaty gained more influence and more power, taken control of more of the shared competencies. In place since 1994, this EU organisation has been making UK policy, not British politicians (that is why they look so dumb sitting on the front bench, nothing original)

Set up by the Maastricht Treaty, its first meeting was in March 1994. Initially five areas of obligatory consultation (economic and social cohesion; trans-European networks in the field of transport, energy and telecommunications; public health; education and youth; culture).

Amsterdam Treaty (1999) added a further five (employment, social policy, environment, vocational training, transport).

The latest treaty Lisbon, gives it total control over all shared competencies. It consists of 344 members and 344 alternate members appointed for 4 years by the Council, having been nominated by member states.

Put bluntly the EU now mirrors the old Soviet Union almost completely.


The Office of the President of the Council of Europe and the Council itself mirrors the USSR president and the Soviet Praesidium. (unelected)


The European Commission mirrors the Politburo. (unelected)

The European Parliament mirrors the Soviet Duma or the Hall of the Peoples Representatives. (elected, although in USSR choice of 1 candidate, a rubber stamp parliament in both cases)


The Committee of the Regions mirrors the Great Hall of the Peoples, the Regional Heads. (in EU unelected, in USSR elected, although only choice of 1 candidate)


Laws in the UK are implemented on the basis of directives from the European Commission, which are then presented as Bills/Acts of Parliament/Statutory Instruments for those areas of exclusive EU competence.

Policy on shared competency is created by the Committee of the Regions and implemented by Political parties in National Governments and Local Authorities, and by Regional Development Agencies, Regional Assemblies and Regional Grand Committees (The regional alternative to Westminster).

And has been since 1994. That is why I consider Westminster a theatre, PR men like Cameron and Clegg pretending that power still lies in Westminster. That is why I want it all back until the people decide whether this is what they want and wish to continue this unaccountable relationship with Brussels. The primary aim of the Albion Alliance by making MP's personally responsible to their electorate.

The Committee of the Regions has a subgroup called the Lisbon Monitoring Platform (LMP). It is comprised entirely of members from the Committee, and some of its goals are as follows:


- Involve local and regional authorities in the Lisbon governance process for a better implementation of policies linked to Lisbon goals.
-Examine the evolving relationship between the Lisbon Strategy and the Cohesion Policy (e.g. earmarking)
- Monitor the involvement of the local and regional level in the governance process
- Identify the obstacles encountered by local and regional authorities in implementing the Lisbon Strategy.


Lisbon Monitoring Platform (LMP) annual Report (oh, they've moved it) on the implementation of the strategy reads as follows:


In 2008, every LMP member is running policy programmes in one or several Lisbon-related policy fields, as was the case in the previous years. In particular:

− more than 90% of them have programmes ongoing in the fields of innovation, the environment, the business environment;
− 85% are active in the field of human capital policy;
− around 75% of them are running programmes for industrial promotion and employment;
− the sole exception is the internal market field, in which the number of active LMP members in 2008 fell to around 25%, less then half than in 2007.


(Seems that they have moved this LMP report document so you cannot see it any longer, the usual practice when exposure of their documents come to light). No matter, I have attached it at the bottom of this post

Ok, So what has all this to do with Dan Hannan?

As I read and re-read Hannan & Carswell’s The Plan I can now see that it is a ‘democratic’ plan not for the UK, but for an EU consisting only of Regions, post National parliaments. A plan for a deeply entrenched Communitarian empire offering a faux democracy only at the local level is something reminiscent of the Soviet form of ‘democracy’.

As it is a plan to reform localism within regions of the EU, (but as Hannan himself has now admitted it cannot happen as the EU is not open to reform from within), what purpose is being served by these ‘progressives’ such as Hannan and Carswell other than to distract and to keep dissenting views within the Tory camp.
Whilst The Plan has many good elements they are only valid if they are introduced for the right reasons, unless it is unequivocally aimed at a UK outside of the EU, Dan’s motives will always remain suspect. So I think Dan must climb down off the fence and declare himself.

In my original article I said:


Remember that the objective overall is the elimination of Nation States. The European Commission has long stated that given the opportunity they will push for QMV on all matters. Barosso is on record as saying that they will work swiftly to remove all legal barriers.

Therefore is is most likely that in that 5 month period The Passerelle clause will be invoked to allow QMV on ALL areas of competency whilst there are still National leaders who are able to be pushed around.

The flexibility clause will also be used to acquire powers to ensure that if national leaders do not play ball, under the framework to attain its objectives, it will simply take them. If they have no intention of using these powers, why put them in the treaty.


Originally I though it would happen over a number of years, as the Council of the Regions gains influence and power transfers in Brussels over the Council of Ministers.

It will be the Council of the Regions who will call for the closing of National Parliaments, citing interference in regional affairs. In our case, that call would probably come from either the Scottish Parliament or Welsh Assembly.

As if to reinforce my view, Dan Hannan put out another article today, calling for the vote on Scottish and Welsh independence.

It has become clear for me that Dan Hannan is not the saviour and spokesman of Liberty that many assume him to be. His writing tells me that he is working for ever closer integration of the EU, not for the best interests of those he represents in Britain, and whilst I admit he is trying to put a nicer face on it, his Federalist credential are becoming clearer by the day.

And before campaigns such as Albion Alliance really take hold and start having an impact, the Federalists are in a hurry to complete the split, the breakup of the UK into 'self governing' regions so that there will no longer be a UK to effect a withdrawal.

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13 comments:

James Higham said...

Haven't I seen this somewhere else? The differenc is that I can comment here. [Oo-oo] I'll duck for cover.

FoolOnTheHill said...

My worries started following Dans glib Yup and Yup response to being asked the Albion questions.

I emailed him asking why he was not promoting the AA in his blogs, nor flying the Albion logo.

No answer came the stern reply ...

Witterings from Witney said...

FOTH,

I have also asked outright, when commenting on his and Douglas Carswell's blogs, exactly the same question.

Like you, to date answer has come there none.

thidaneng said...

Kone keen on Palace switch
Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Wigan forward Arouna Kone says he does not intend to play in the Championship and that a move to Crystal Palace would interest him.
Kone, 29, was Wigan’s star man last season despite their relegation from the Premier Leagu, as he scored 13 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions.
The Ivory Coast international helped Wigan to their FA Cup success, but is not keen on hanging around at the DW Stadium to experience life in the second tier.
With Wigan’s former manager Roberto Martinez having left for Everton, Kone has been linked with a switch to Goodison Park, but the Ivorian also said he was keen on a move to newly-promoted Crystal Palace.
Kone, who says he has been the subject of several enquiries, wants the offer to be right for Wigan, though.
Kone told The Sun: “You always have ambitions as a footballer, and I don’t intend to play in the English second division.asreported byIndo Eleven.
“Wigan have gone down, which is a real shame. It’s up to them to set out their stance about my situation. I aim to play for one of the best clubs in England, and I hope I will get the chance.
“I’ve had plenty of approaches. I can’t reveal the names of the clubs.
“But Crystal Palace have gone up, and from the moment a club is in the Premier League that is good for me.
Source : www.indo11.com

thidaneng said...

Nainggolan: Southampton are my last choice
Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan has revealed that Southampton want to sign him, but the Premier League club are his “last choice”.
The 25-year-old impressed for the Serie A outfit last season, making 34 of a possible 38 league appearances in midfield.
The Belgium international has reportedly attracted the interest of Inter and Napoli, but is not ruling out the prospect of staying at Cagliari.
Southampton have also offered him big money to lure him to England, but Nainggolan appears happy to pursue other options before deciding whether to accept the offer from Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
“I still remain focused for training, because we haven’t entered the transfer window yet, so I cannot talk much about it,” Nainggolan told asreported byIndo Eleven.
“I’m still a Cagliari player, whether I will stay or not depends on the club’s vision for the future. If Cagliari have a good plan for my career, of course I will stay.
“The situation is uncertain and everything can happen but I have to consider my future career as well.
“Honestly, Southampton gave me the biggest offer at the moment among the other clubs but I don’t play football for money. My priority is looking for a brighter future for my career and Southampton is my last choice.
“We will see later, it’s no problem for me to move to England for the sake of my career.”
Nainggolan also revealed that he nearly signed for Juventus last year, and that he would love to play for Barcelona at one stage of his career.
Source : www.indo11.com

ry chard said...


Spalletti: Hulk is not for sale

Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Zenit St Petersburg coach Luciano Spalletti has insisted Hulk is not for sale, despite reported interest from Tottenham.
The Brazil international has been absent for the Russian side since their 3-0 victory over Anzhi Makhachkala on August 17 with a hamsting injury, but that has not stopped speculation around his future.
He had been linked with moves to Chelsea and Monaco during the close-season, and Andre Villas-Boas’ side are the latest team said to be preparing a bid as they prepare for Gareth Bale’s expected departure to Real Madrid.
However, Spalletti is adamant the 27-year-old will not be leaving the club.as reported byIndo Eleven.
“Hulk is not for sale,” he said ahead of Zenit’s UEFA play-off second leg with Pacos Ferreira.
“Hulk recovers quickly, but as I said before, the situation must be evaluated step by step.
“We don’t know the exact date of his recovery.
“He’s a unique player because he has a large muscle mass, but his recovery is going well. Our doctors will assess the situation, and very soon we’ll know when he`ll be back.
Source : www.indo11.com

Unknown said...






Thauvin misses training to force Lille exit

Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Lille midfielder Florian Thauvin missed training on Tuesday as he continues to push for a move away from the Ligue 1 club.
The 20-year-old winger signed for Lille in January from Bastia, but is yet to make his debut for the club after spending the second half of last season back at the Stade Armand Cesari and seeking a transfer upon his return.
Marseille, as well as Arsenal and Newcastle United, have been heavily linked with Thauvin – who was a member of France’s successful FIFA Under-20 world cup squad in the close-season – however Lille have stated they are not prepared to sell to their rivals.
Lille president Michel Seydoux has expressed his confidence that the player will remain at the club, however, on Tuesday sporting director Frederic Paquet admitted the player had failed to turn up for training in an attempt to force a move away.
“I can confirm that Florian Thauvin did not come to training this morning,” he said. “He told the coach this weekend. We have taken note.as reported byIndo Eleven.
“We are suffering because of a choice involving himself and his entourage. It is sad he has made that choice, but now we must wait until the end of the transfer window.
“As for sanctions, as an employee he will obviously not be paid if he is not working.
“We are determined our position will remain the same, despite his absence.”
Source : www.indo11.com

som orl said...






Assaidi completes temporary Stoke switch

Agen Bola indo11.com reported, Stoke City have confirmed the signing of Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi on a season-long loan deal.
The 25-year-old joined the Anfield side in August 2012, but has failed to nail down a regular spot in Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI and made just four Premier League appearances last season.
He joins Erik Pieters and Marc Muniesa in making the switch to the Britannia Stadium during the transfer window, while American striker Juan Agudelo has agreed a January switch.
And manager Mark Hughes believes the Morocco international can offer Stoke a different option to what they currently have at their disposal.
“Oussama had a few options and I’m delighted he has chosen to join us,” Hughes told Stoke’s official website.
“He’s an exciting player, who has great pace and is very direct and will certainly add another dimension to what we already have at the club.”as reported byIndo Eleven.
Assaidi joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen in 2009 after successful stints at Almere City and De Graafschap before moving to the Premier League a year ago.
Source : www.indo11.com

Unknown said...

Borussia Dortmund mengalami kriris pemain

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Agen bola Indo11 - Borussia Dortmund saat ini tengah mengalami krisis pemain akibat banyaknya pemain yang cedera dan hukuman kartu merah yang diterima pemain saat melakukan kesalahan. Skuat Die Borussen compang-camping karena terancam tak bisa diperkuat 10 pemain saat menghadapi Hannover dalam lanjutan Bundesliga pada 19 Oktober medatang.
Borussia Dortmund telah kehilangan dua pemain andalan di lini tengah, yaitu Nuri Sahin dan Sven Bender, yang mengalami cedera ketika kalah 0-2 dari Borussia Moenchengladbach, Sabtu (5/10). Sahin diprediksi bakal absen selama tiga pekan sedangkan Bender harus menepi selama 10 hari serta Marco Reus dan Jonas Hofmann juga mengalami cedera.
Menurut berita yang diringkas Agen Bola Indo11 ,sekarang ini Dortmund sudah tidak diperkuat lagi oleh Sebastian Kehl dan Ilkay Gundogan yang harus absen cukup lama. Duo lini belakang, Sokratis Papastathopoulos dan Marcel Schmelzer, juga absen saat melawan Gladbach karena cedera paha. Bek kanan Lukasz Piszczek juga kemungkinan belum bisa dimainkan kontra Hannover.
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Unknown said...

Conte Mengaku Geram Karena Sering Dianggap Tiru Mourinho

Berita Terpanas dan Terbaru Agen bolaIndo11 - Manager Juventus Antonio Conte, tidak ingin disamakan dengan Jose Mourinho. Pasalnya, Conte kerap disamakan dengan Mourinho ketika skuatnya mendapat kritikan setelah bermain kurang baik. Seperti saat Juventus hanya mampu menorehkan dua hasil imbang di dua laga Liga Champions.
Dari hasil rangkuman Agen bola Indo11, Conte pun kembali dianggap meniru gaya Mourinho setelah Juventus berhasil membungkam AC Milan di laga lanjutan Serie A pekan ketujuh, Senin (07/10/2013) dinihari WIB. Conte pun angkat bicara karena gerah mendengar perspektif berbagai kalangan yang menilainya mengikuti gaya Mourinho. Conte menegaskan kalau dirinya melakukan hal seperti itu jauh sebelum Mourinho datang ke Italia.
Ketika Conte berada di Siena, dirinya mengaku marah kepada semua orang karena mereka berada di peringkat kedua dan mereka masih mengeluh. Dirinya tidak terinspirasi oleh siapa pun dan dia hanya mengatakan apa yang dirasakan.
Pelatih berusia 44 tahun itu menjelaskan jika banyak pihak yang akan selalu melontarkan kritik atas keputusan yang diambilnya. Seperti saat Conte melakukan pergantian pemain saat Juventus menjamu Galatasaray. Media langsung mencerca Conte karena keputusan menganti pemain tersebut membuat Galatasaray berhasil menyamakan kedudukan menjadi 2-2.
Kemenangan atas Milan membawa Juventus mengumpulkan 19 poin dan berada di peringkat ketiga klasemen sementara Serie A. Sedangkan di Liga Champions Juventus baru bisa mengumpulkan dua poin.
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Unknown said...

Djanur Beberkan Alasan Dibalik Perekrutan Duo Sriwijaya FC

Berita Terpanas dan Terbaru Agen bola Indo11 - Dua pemain Sriwijaya FC, Tantan dan Ahmad Jufrianto merapat ke Persib Bandung. Pelatih Persib Djadjang Nurdjaman membeberkan alasan dibalik perekrutan kedua pemain tersebut.
Persib memang mengakhiri kompetisi musim ini dengan hasil yang kurang memuaskan. Hasil tersebut pastinya membuat Djadjang sedikit kecewa mengingat target musim lalu seharusnya timnya mampu merengkuh gelar juara.
Dari hasil rangkuman Agen bola Indo11, Djanur kembali menargetkan timnya menjadi juara ISL di musim depan. Sejauh ini, mantan pelatih Pelita Jaya itu sudah mendapatkan dua amunisi baru untuk Maung Bandung.
Secara pribadi, dirinya mengaku memiliki ketertarikan dengan Tantan dan Jufrianto karena mereka mempunyai kualitas sesuai dengan keinginannya. Menurut Djanur, Tantan memang sudah tidak tergolong muda lagi, tapi dia masih memiliki kecepatan, skill dan produktivitas gol yang bagus untuk kualitas pemain lokal.
Sementara alasan Djanur memboyong Ahmad Jufrianto adalah karena Persib ingin memperkokoh lini pertahanan. Soal pertahanan, dia mengaku masih kurang puas karenanya dia merekrut Jupe. Djanur mengaku sudah mengenalnya ketika masih bersama di Pelita.
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Anonymous said...

Gianluca Vialli Sebarkan Rumor Kepindahan Pirlo

Berita Terpanas dan Terbaru Agen bola Indo11 - Mantan manajer Chelsea Gianluca Vialli menghembuskan rumor bahwa Andrea Pirlo bisa meninggalkan Juventus untuk pindah ke Tottenham pada akhir musim nanti. Berbicara kepada Sky Sport Italia, Senin (07/10/2013), Vialli mengatakan ada kemungkinan Pirlo bakal pindah ke Liga Premiership.
Vialli mengakui kalau dirinya telah mendengar desas-desus dari Inggris yang sudah menghubungi baik antara Pirlo dan Tottenham untuk musim depan. Pirlo menandatangani kontrak tiga tahun dengan Bianconeri pada tahun 2011. Dia meninggalkan AC Milan dengan status bebas transfer.
Kabarnya, Juventus dan Pirlo telah menunda pembicaraan mengenai kontrak baru sampai awal tahun depan. Pemain internasional Italia itu sendiri mengaku siap meletakkan pena di atas kertas kontrak baru di Stadion Juventus.
Dari hasil rangkuman Agen bola Indo11, Pirlo mengatakan kalau dirinya pasti akan bermain hanya harus melihat dimana. Juve adalah prioritas bagi Pirlo, namun dirinya tidak ingin menjadi beban bagi siapa pun. Pirlo mengaku ingin menjadi bagian dari keberhasilan tim namun jika tidak maka dia siap pergi.
Namun Pirlo menegaskan kalau kepergiannya itu tidak ada kaitan dengan uang atau memilih antara satu klub dan lainnya. Jika Pirlo harus berubah, mungkin dirinya akan memilih pergi ke luar negeri karena dia pasti akan terus bermain untuk tim tingkat tinggi.
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Anonymous said...

Madrid Ternyata Punya Catatan Minus di Musim Ini
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Agen bola Indo11 - Real Madrid memang baru menelan satu kekalahan saja dari 8 laga La Liga yang sudah digelar musim ini.
Hanya saja, ada catatan minus yang disandang oleh Madrid musim ini yaitu jumlah kebobolan Madrid di La Liga yang ternyata sangat banyak.
Selama 10 tahun terakhir, catatan kebobolan gol Madrid belumlah yang terburuk. Namun, kebobolan 9 gol di delapan La Liga merupakan sesuatu yang harus diperhatikan benar-benar oleh Madrid.
Dari hasil rangkuman Agen Bola Indo11, Madrid hanya mampu mencatatkan clean sheet saat menghadapi Granada. Selebihnya, Madrid selalu berhasil dibobol oleh lawan.
Menghadapi Levante di akhir pekan lalu, Madrid nyaris saja menelan kekalahan kedua. Madrid sempat tertinggal 1-2 dari Levante sampai menit ke-86 usai N El Zhar mencetak gol. Beruntung lini depan Madrid yang digalang oleh Ronaldo tetap mumpuni sehingga masih bisa menutup kekurangan di lini pertahanan Madrid.
Catatan kebobolan gol terburuk di 10 tahun terakhir terjadi di musim 2008/2009. Saat itu, Madrid sudah kebobolan 11 gol di delapan laga La Liga. Setelah itu, Madrid memiliki lini pertahanan yang solid, setidaknya untuk awal-awal musim La Liga.
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http://indo11.com/