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Tony Blair's myths about the EU Constitution
Aware that most people in Britain oppose the Constitution, Tony Blair has been busy spreading myths about the Constitution. Here the most misleading examples ofTony Blair's spin are exposed:
Myth One: 'We have won every single thing we wanted to secure' (Tony Blair, Breakfast with Frost, BB C1, 20 June 2004).
Reality:
The Government gave in on the following areas which it had opposed. It
• failed to stop the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor
• surrendered our veto on criminal procedure law
• surrendered our veto over social security
• failed to stop energy policy being included in the Constitution
• failed to stop the establishment of a European Foreign Minister.
• failed to base the European asylum system to their satisfaction, despite a 'fundamentally important amendment'
Tony Blair had opposed the Charter of Fundamental Rights any legal force. He pledged that the Charter would be 'a political declaration' which would not be 'legally binding' (Sunday Telegraph, 15 October 2000).
Myth Two: 'we will retain complete control over our asylum policy' (Tony Blair, Breakfast with Frost, BBC1, 20 June 2004).
Reality:
a) The Charter of Fundamental Rights gives unelected European judges control over swathes of policy, one area being asylum.
b) Article III-167 sets up the 'common European asylum system'. It sets out a list of action to be taken to create the system.
c) Vetoes have also been abolished over asylum. While Britain, Ireland and Denmark have complicated opt-in/opt-out exemptions, this is not without consequences for Britain in this sensitive area. Britain could opt-in to a proposal and, in the course of the legislative process, find it amended against Britain's interests and then be unable to block it.
Myth Three: 'the veto on social security is kept' (Tony Blair, Press conference 18 June, 2004).
Tony Blair's myths about the EU Constitution
Aware that most people in Britain oppose the Constitution, Tony Blair has been busy spreading myths about the Constitution. Here the most misleading examples ofTony Blair's spin are exposed:
Myth One: 'We have won every single thing we wanted to secure' (Tony Blair, Breakfast with Frost, BB C1, 20 June 2004).
Reality:
The Government gave in on the following areas which it had opposed. It
• failed to stop the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor
• surrendered our veto on criminal procedure law
• surrendered our veto over social security
• failed to stop energy policy being included in the Constitution
• failed to stop the establishment of a European Foreign Minister.
• failed to base the European asylum system to their satisfaction, despite a 'fundamentally important amendment'
Tony Blair had opposed the Charter of Fundamental Rights any legal force. He pledged that the Charter would be 'a political declaration' which would not be 'legally binding' (Sunday Telegraph, 15 October 2000).
Myth Two: 'we will retain complete control over our asylum policy' (Tony Blair, Breakfast with Frost, BBC1, 20 June 2004).
Reality:
a) The Charter of Fundamental Rights gives unelected European judges control over swathes of policy, one area being asylum.
b) Article III-167 sets up the 'common European asylum system'. It sets out a list of action to be taken to create the system.
c) Vetoes have also been abolished over asylum. While Britain, Ireland and Denmark have complicated opt-in/opt-out exemptions, this is not without consequences for Britain in this sensitive area. Britain could opt-in to a proposal and, in the course of the legislative process, find it amended against Britain's interests and then be unable to block it.
Myth Three: 'the veto on social security is kept' (Tony Blair, Press conference 18 June, 2004).
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