What do you think it would take for this country to have protests and mass marches in the street? This?

Question

country is going to the dogs in many ways in a drip, drip, slow fashion. What would get you marching? How bad would things need to get?

For instance 75% of our laws are now made in Brussels by unelected commissioners. The European parliament is a joke. More and more powers are slowly been given away. Political union was a thing invented by the politicians and never put to a referendum. And Brown says no referendum will be held. So with a slow, drip, drip motion we will eventually become a region of Europe and cease to exist as a country. So why are the people not on the streets demanding a referendum.

7-06-2007


Britain 'smothered' with EU laws
Britain is being "smothered" with EU laws, imposed without proper debate, say peers behind a bid to investigate the effects and cost of EU membership.

UKIP's Lord Pearson said most laws affecting British business originated in Brussels and were merely "rubber stamped" in the Commons and the Lords.

He said it meant there was a "growing divorce" between MPs and the public.

His bill, to be debated by peers on Friday, urges an inquiry into the implications of withdrawal from the EU.

Lord Pearson, a former Conservative backbencher who switched to UKIP in January, has the backing of several MPs and peers including Labour's Austin Mitchell, Conservatives Lord Tebbit and Lord Vinson and Independent Labour peer Lord Stoddart.

WHY THE UK MUST LEAVE THE EU

The European Union is not just a trading arrangement. It is a political project designed to take control of all the main functions of national governments. The EU controls farming and fishing, its ‘harmonised’ rules about everything from food-labelling to taxation already account for 70% of our laws, and it is now setting up Euro-police, systems of justice, common defence and foreign policies even though its new Constitution has not yet been agreed.

As with 70% of UK laws, the EU decides whether the UK has genetically modified (GM) crops. In an independent Britain, UKIP would stop planting GM crops. We would also remove the serious threat to freedom of choice by abolishing the EU ban on certain alternative medicines and vitamins

The EU treaties give the European Commission the task of creating regulations and directives in the areas of health and safety, the environment, employment and the single market.

And while the European Parliament provides a façade of democracy, our own national parliament merely rubber-stamps all the rules before they are passed into UK law, often with extra ‘gold-plating’ by our own officials. This process has given rise to some 100,000 separate UK regulations since 1973, and few businesses and activities escape (note 2).

Thanks very much for that Karen!

Answer 1

Well there IS a rally in London,marching for a referendum on the EU Constitution! The Pro-Referendum rally (Google it) will be held in London on Saturday,27th October. So if you truly want the referendum,now is the time to put your feet into action! I shall definitely be there.There are other things you can do like..... write/mail your local MP,get involved in all the website petitions,even write/mail Parliament demanding a Referendum,sign the petition on the number 10 website,encourage national papers to get involved.I have done it all!! Make your voice heard...its better than just moaning and doing nothing....
You are welcome!!

Answer 2

You ask what it would take to get people on the streets protesting and having mass marches, the poll tax managed just that when it was introduced. Unfortunately these days people seem to have the attitude "Whats the point" the politicians are going to screw us over one way or the other. Since the late 60's there has always been people saying "this country is ripe for a civil war and mass protests" It has yet to happen.People seem to be content to just grumble amongst their selves.

Answer 3

Sometimes I can't sleep at night because I am worrying about Brussels ruining my life (sarcastic). Come on. Tell us exactly which of our laws were sent from Brussels against the wishes of Parliament.

Maybe people are not marching in protest because these problems are in the imagination of the eurosceptics.

EDIT - just read your additional posts but you still fail to say WHICH laws have become law without the consent of our House of Commons.

And to those who blame Labour for EU laws - The CONSERVATIVE party took us into the EEC under Edward Heath. The following Labour government held a referendum to come out. The public voted to stay in. Matter settled.

Answer 4

just say the word and i,ll be there.europe is all about politicians looking after themselves
How can the u k not be in Europe has someone moved us into the atlantic.we are part of europe and we don,t need more asshole politicians governing us.Labour was and is the worst thing that ever happened to the U K

Answer 5

no-one will take to the streets of the u.k. because you wont/cant afford to lose any money.have you not got it yet ,have money from bank plenty of it,you work longer hours to repay it back so you have not /cant afford to protest.simple solution is force any government that refuses to listen to our demands.

Answer 6

The people in this country are so apathetic.

Answer 7

Isn't there enough marching and protesting right now?

Answer 8

if i was at one end of the street and there was free beer at the other end...