John supports a Europe of Nation States and rejects a European Super-state. We want a Europe that values the diversity of the 27 Member States.

The Labour Government has signed the treaty of Lisbon which brings the previously reject European Constitution in through the backdoor.

The treaty does the following;

· Transfers major new powers from Britain to the European Union.

· Gives the EU a 'legal personality' for the first time allowing it to sign international treaties.

· Creates a new post of President of the EU.

· Creates a new post of EU Foreign Minister with a fully-fledged diplomatic service.

· Creates a European foreign policy and in time a European defence policy.

· Establishes a so-called 'Charter of Rights' that would allow the European Court a massive say in British laws.

In 2004, Conservatives campaigned vigorously to persuade the Labour Government to hold a referendum on the Constitution. Eventually and reluctantly, Tony Blair gave way to these popular demands for a referendum.

In 2005, the peoples of two founding EU countries - France and the Netherlands - rejected the Constitution in referendums. In the aftermath of these shock results, the EU said that it needed a 'period of reflection' to decide what the fate of the Constitution should now be.

In June 2007, the European Council (the Presidents and Prime Ministers of EU countries) brought this 'reflection' to a conclusion by announcing that it would drop the title 'Constitution' but move forward to implement all the main provisions of the Constitution. They decided to do this by means of a new 'Reform Treaty' which would be ratified all Member States of the EU by the time of the next European elections in 2009. The only country so far to say that they will hold a referendum is Ireland which must do so because its own constitution says it must do so.

Most European leaders have made clear that there is no real difference between the old, rejected Constitution and the new proposed 'Reform Treaty'. However, there is one major exception - the British Government and Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He claims that the new treaty is not the same as the constitution - so there is no reason to have a referendum in Britain. Don’t let him fool you !!

THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT PROMISED THE BRITISH PEOPLE A REFERENDUM ON THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION IN THEIR 2005 GENERAL ELECTION MANIFESTO.

NOW GORDON BROWN MUST DELIVER ON THAT ELECTION PROMISE

John out with Harlow Westminster candidate Robert Halfon and other team members Campaigning in Harlow on Saturday 16th. February as part of the “I want a referendum” campaign.

 

 

John is proud to have worked with Margaret Thatcher when she was still an MP . He has met her on many occasions since & she is one of his political heroes.

 

There is no substitute for pounding the streets to get our message across.

 

 

Gordon Brown

&

Labour Promised

A Referendum

On The

EU Constitution

Lets Make Them Keep That Promise.

 

John believes in finding out for himself.

John has considerable experience dealing positively with the media.

I will campaign in all six Counties.