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• NEWS FROM THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT •
Nice Not Nice
So we now have the build up to next months Euro Summit, the Government
The European Commission is campaign, demonising all oppo
has decided that Mr Tony Blair and Robin Cook are the best peo ple to defend the increased pow ers of the European Union that will be the result of this treaty.
nearly 50 categories of policy and the workings of were the E.U.
Big as these two are in power they are not defending the single European Currency. "If we want to stand up for Britain then we have to be in Europe" says Mr. Blair, "A weak Europe means a weak Britain," says Mr. Cook. This patriotic speech is all very well but it does nothing at all to answer the principle Euro
the Nice Treaty looks to abolish clear blue water, and well docu the veto over direct taxation. mented and well publicised. On Tony Blair says, "Over my dead the contrary they are highly com body," he has said this before but plex in the first place and further caved in under pressure, we shall muddied by a clumsy press office see. and the lack of any opposition in
Sceptic worry, are we in danger of ceeding greater powers to Brussels? The answer is yes.
judgements. in both political parties and also Given that the Government can from Denmark, and Ireland. I
planning to scrap Britain's veto in nents. This would not be so bad if
The Charter of Fundamental the E.U. institutions.
Rights may be included in the Our March on Oct 28h went Treaty, but even if it isn't at this very well, 10,000 people marched, stage Mr. Cook says, "it's a politi we had practically no coverage in cal declaration, not a binding doc the National Press or T.V. until ument." It will be referred to by the following Sunday. We had the European Count in arriving a speeches in prominent positions
no longer tout a positive argu wonder why this was? ment for the E.U. and the Euro, it Shirley Marler
has decided to follow a negative 01234 711451
Skate Park request for Olney from teenagers
An open letter to Olney Town Council
MY proposal for having a Skate Park
being built in my home town are very
high because of the increase of houses
and population in Olney. Of course
there are recreation centres and other
places, but how many are for 14-18 to attract under age drinking, smoking indoors so it can be used in all weath year olds - Playgroup and Rainbow and drug taking, perhaps you think that ers conditions and will not be used just School isn't one of them. it's going to attract the youth club as a summer hobby.
Yes I can make the exception that there are Rugby and Football teams for all age groups, but everyone has differ ent tastes.
groups which commit these three illegal activities.
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