European integration

Attended a meeting last night in north London where the subject of discussion was Europe which of course links in with the Euro election tomorrow. We were all reminded, not that I think anyone there needed that, of the important goal of achieving more rather than less integration within Europe.

It is a fact that the British left (and there are many variations of that) is on the whole suspicious of any form of real integration within Europe and they are, in my opinion, very narrow minded about the concept. The left sees Europe as a bastion of neo capitalism but they ignore the fact that the British state on its own is far ahead of any capitalist organisation any where on the continent and I think their attitude betrays the little Englander mentality that dominates their psychological make up.

There has been some progress made in the field of Equality and Employment Law specifically in Euro land and the changes that have been imported here as a result of that have been positive and progressive. The British left (and I am a member of that club) needs to see the benefits of a real Socialist Europe something that will do more to help the working class than any British government can ever achieve on its on.

I support total integration in Europe and look forward to the day when Europe has merged foreign and financial policy with a strong European President. It will be nice to have a Spanish President and a stronger European Parliament running a Federal Europe. And even better to have state Governors instead of Prime Ministers...

Vote for integration and support Labour at tomorrows Euro election!

Nickk Venedi