Comments on: An open letter to Ian Taylor MP

By: David Graves-Moore & Rosaleen Graves-Moore

David Graves-Moore & Rosaleen Graves-Moore — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:37:39 +0000

Well said, Roger. I am not a believer in slavishly following the Party whip, but to have voted with the government on a matter of such importance is unforgivable. Quite frankly it is tantamount to treason for an M.P. to vote to give away Britain’s independence. If Ian Taylor was elected on a manifesto commitment to vote for a referendum but has now broken that promise he should be expelled from the Party. The question now is, has David Cameron the courage to stand up to the “liberal” wing of the Party ? I fear that he has not.

David Graves-Moore and Rosaleen Graves-Moore

By: Frank McGarry

Frank McGarry — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:03:03 +0000

I understand there were a total of three Cons.MPs
who voted against having a referendum. Who were the other two? Have they all been disciplined yet, do you know? Or had the whip withdrawn, perhaps?

By: Roger Helmer MEP

Roger Helmer MEP — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:36:39 +0000

Thanks Malcolm. I feel that the EU today is a bit like the USSR in 1988. Intellectually, we believed that the USSR was doomed to fail by its own internal inconsistencies, yet in our hearts we thought it was for ever, and we were astonished in 1989 when the wall came down. Today, we know in our heads that the EU cannot survive, but in out hearts we doubt we will live to see the day. Courage, mes braves! We shall live in freedom yet.

By: Malcolm Edward

Malcolm Edward — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:11:11 +0000

Right again Roger !
The decisive and historic 89% means that europhilia in the UK is destined to become history too. Unrepresentative politicians may try to impose it - but I see the EU project eventually doomed in the UK.
Even if he doesn’t like referendums, it is still not too late for Ian Taylor to join the long term winners - he can still vote against the treaty.