So now Germany is telling the spineless Cameron what to do on a referendum. (Telegraph, 18 Nov).
Cameron looks increasingly like a modern Neville Chamberlain. Appeasement of the Germans for fear of causing trouble didn’t work the first time and it won’t work this time.
His lack of leadership, and the Tories’ refusal to let us have a referendum on EU withdrawal, shows the true state of Britain’s democracy: non-existent unless you happen to be rich or part of the ruling elite.
It simply suits the bankers and the ruling class to stay in the EU and just let the ordinary British worker and taxpayer suffer the consequences.
As for Germany, it’s the same wolf but in different clothing. ‘Political union’ was attempted in more direct fashion by a certain little corporal back in the 1930s.
Maybe the Germans learned, after the 2nd military-led attempt failed, that the only way to assert the will of the ‘Ubermensch’ over Europe once and for all was by economic means instead.
Now they have nearly succeeded.
We gave them the money and tools back in 1945 to succeed in defeat. Meanwhile, Britain remained literally in hock to the Americans for the next 50 years and we never really recovered.
What have we got to lose by pulling out of Europe? Are all EU nations suddenly not going to buy any of our goods and services? Unlikely. Will all EU banks / businesses default on loans and investments made by the British? Unlikely.
Meanwhile, we save the many £billions it costs us on EU membership – much of which was wasted on the massive EU grants given to Greece, Spain and the others.
They have had their ‘boom’ over the past 20 years at our expense, and now (by staying in the EU) we would be expected to pay for their ‘bust’ as well. Heads they win, tails we lose.
Get out now.
Stay out… and to hell with the Germans!
