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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 

Howard makes a definitive statement on his Prime Ministerial Plans for the EU Constitution

The following is what Howard said in his Radio Four interview on the 'Today' programme this morning:-

MH: This constitution is unacceptable to me and, I think, to a majority of people in this country, and were I faced with that situation, I would do what needs to be done to change that situation

JN: What does that mean?

MH: There are a range of things, and I will consider them at the time and see what the best approach is


The Electronic Telegraph around midday today put on the web an article which contained this 'clarification?' of the actual Conservative Party Policy :-

Mr Howard said that if Britain signed up to the constitution, a vast range of powers would be handed to Brussels and, that while he favoured a Europe in which member states could intergrate further, Britain should not be forced to do so.

"I think we will be able, as an incoming Conservative government, to do what needs to be done to safeguard the vital interests of this country."


For me that ambiguous and clearly disingenuous two paragraphs, which do not clearly relate to one another, translates as follows:- "In order to retain the unity of the Conservative Party it is not possible to be specific on anything related to the EU. Therefore acting in the sole interests of the Conservative Party and our regaining the perks and pretence of office (all real power having bled to Brussels) the interests and one time sovereignty of the country can go hang!

The mid-morning Telegraph article, in my view misleadingly titled 'Tories 'would change EU constitution' (as that is not what Howard actually says he will do) is linked here.

posted by Martin |5:19 PM
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