2014/02/13/the-balance-between-westminster-and-brussels-is-broadly-correct/ London MEP European Parliament Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 2014/02/13/the-balance-between-westminster-and-brussels-is-broadly-correct/#comment-19612 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:14:25 +0000 ?p=22857#comment-19612 I cannot accept that the balance is broadly correct when the French are forced to open up their state-run railways to competition, which actually makes everything more costly.
If we were to try to re-nationalise our own railways we would expect a lot of stick from the EU powers.
The trade agreements with the Third World are a disgrace, and the balance will be even worse if the US/EU partnership goes ahead.
Despite what I say here:
http://crocodile7.livejournal.com/tag/neocolonialism
I would very much to see Turkey and the three South Caucasian republics in the EU: I think this would give this area more stability than it has now, but it cannot be a neo-liberal and neo-colonial trap.

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