Britain's social welfare provision dates back to 1598 with the first of the Poor Laws. That's a year or two before the EU was conceived, I believe . In fact, our own governments have introduced the vast bulk of social welfare provision over several centuries without any prompting by any outside agency. The EU is responsible for very little by comparison. Paid holiday came into being by means of the Bank Holidays Act 1871 and entitlement was increased by the Holidays With Pay Act, 1938. Nor does the EU have anything to do with the introduction of Maternity Pay as it was introduced by a Conservative government's Employment Rights Act, 1996. Successive British governments are responsible for almost all the important social welfare provisions we enjoy including the NHS, State Pensions, Legal Aid and Council Housing. "Fair Treatment" - meaning what, exactly?
More evidence that Cameron is not telling us the truth about Turkey ... We need a Pinocchio emoticon!
From Lord Astor, David Camerons father in law................ Scroll, to nearly the end of the article.
If Brexit happens and it is not implemented, there will be a massive backlash IMO. It doesn't bear thinking about and I don't think the government would take such a risk.
That`s British democracy for you..A house full of un elected Lords support of our un elected law makers in the E.U parliament! There will be unrest and riots but in the grand scheme of things in constructing this new world order,nothing significant! A mere blip..
This follows on from what pro-Remain MPs on all sides have been saying recently with Stephen Kinnock somewhat bizarrely claiming that a vote to Leave doesn't actually mean that.
I thought that institutions like the global bank and industry lobbied un elected E.U Commissioners to set policies and that elected MEP`s can only amend them at best ..I also thought that The E.U Parliament MEP`s cannot propose or reject laws that come down directly from the un elected Commission?? Is that incorrect? Can The electorate vote to remove un elected commissioners?
Quite right. The European Parliament can not create new legislation of its own accord but, as you say, is restricted into making minor amendments. It does, however, have the power of veto in certain areas, hence Cameron's so-called agreement struck with the Council of Ministers has to be examined and those parts relating to freedom of movement - or other core tenets - will be unceremoniously struck out. We, the people, do not have the power to remove Commissioners or any of the five Presidents.
So today I was delivering in central London a class of children walk past not a white amongst them, ah well I thought just a one off about 10 minutes later another class and not a white face to be seen
Whilst there may be some true in that sentence, expressing such a view exposes the writer to the risk of being labelled a racist.
Non Whites are still something of a novelty in our population centers John much like long noses in the Filipines Provinces But since colour is irrelevant to folk like us good oh
Banged to rights! In my defence I submit that my reply originally started with the words "What you write may be true ...". In my haste, I omitted to edit the final word.
