Re: Britain could leave the Bloc and do things better!
Nothing new there Swimmy. Merkal cannot be seen to individually back the enemy.....
It's the same with Fishing and the enemy within...
.Just been reading this in the Daily Express online from 2 days ago...
LABOUR BETRAYAL! MEP's SURRENDER AND VOTE FOR EU....
Labour party MEPS have been accused of betraying the UK's national interest after they helped defeat a motion in the European Parliament aimed at protecting UK fisheries.... The anti-Brussels Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) Group tabled a motion to the Framework of the future EU-UK relationship Bill that aimed to protect the UK from being forced into accepting a deal to give EU fishers access to UK waters.
However, the Labour party were whipped into rejecting the proposal.
in a furious response to the socialist party's actions, the EFDD acccused Labour MEP's of voting against amendments which "undoubetedly served the British national interest".
Interim Ukip leader, and EFDD member, Gerard Batten said: "The European Commission is demanding an unconditional surrender and the Labour party have replaced the red in their flag with white!".
"It seems Labour MEPs have forgotten who they represent. They were elected to serve the British interest, not the interest of the unelected Eurocrats. Millions of their supporters voted to take back control and the Labour party have just snatched it away again".
The amendment would have given the UK control over who would be allowed to fish in British waters.
With the resolution rejected, the EU Parliament have now declared they support the suggestion that EU fishers must be allowed access to UK waters after Brexit as a demand for any free trade agreement with the Brussels bloc.
The proposed resolution stated: The EU Parliament deplores and rejects the suggestion by the European Council that a future free trade agreement with the UK must involve continued access for EU vessels.
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So nothing surprises me Swimmy. And neither does the fact that I still believe our poor Fishing communities will be betrayed once again by being used as a bargaining chip for another trade gain. Screwed on the way in, screwed on the way out. Ruth Davies has just today said that she will not back any trade deal that involves the betrayal of our fishing industry. Good for her!.