Adam Symons News
Local
Man challenges Tories
Support
in or out
referendum
Tuesday 29th
January 2008
Local Liberal
Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Adam Symons is calling on local
Conservatives to back the campaign for an in or out
Euro referendum. Adam says the referendum would be an opportunity for the
British public to determine whether Britain should continue to be a member of
the European Union or not.
There has been a debate on Britain's role in Europe
for many years without voters having the chance to express their opinion clearly
through the ballot box, said Adam.
In fact its been over
thirty years since the British public had a say on this subject. To deny
voters this chance would be unfair.
Unfortunately the last time the House of Commons
had a chance to vote for an in or out
referendum the Conservatives formed a pact with the Labour Government to reject
the proposal for narrow party advantage.
Not everything is perfect with the European Union,
as with all large organizations, but it has delivered many positive benefits
such as cheaper goods, better environmental protection, increased freedom to
work and live abroad, and strong measures to tackle international crime. As a
party that welcomes these benefits for the UK we would campaign to stay in
Europe in the referendum.
But the EU has changed beyond recognition since we
last had a referendum in 1975. No member of the public under the age of fifty
has had the opportunity to vote on the significant changes that have taken place
over the last few decades. So whatever our individual views we should all agree
that the people must have their say.
Note:
Labour and the Conservatives voted together on Wednesday 14th November to deny
the public a crucial vote on whether or not the UK should remain in the European
Union. A Liberal Democrat amendment to the Queens
Speech laid out proposals for a referendum on the UK's continued membership of
the European Union.
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