Fraser Cameron is a former EU Commission official and Senior Adviser with Cambre Associates, a Brussels-based, integrated public relations and public affairs consultancy.
Referenda are becoming a huge problem for the EU. The latest result in the Netherlands on the Association Agreement with Ukraine is probably the worst possible outcome. If the turnout had been below 30% the Dutch government could have safely ignored the vote. But with just over 30% voting, and rejecting the Association Agreement with Ukraine by 64-36 the government will have to consult with parliament about how to proceed.
After the Dutch voted against the Ukraine treaty Cameron (Fraser not Dave) is calling for a EU ban on future referendums. The Dutch now want a referendum on TTIP we should follow suit! As Thresa Villiers says the EU is beyond reform and will become ever more anti democratic. In this regard Mr Cameron (Fraser not Dave) stated, "It is hardly democratic that 30% of voters in one member state can block a policy approved by 27 member states"
If thats the way the winds blowing then the EU better consider banning our Conservative government as undemocratic and unrepresentitive of this country because Cameron (Dave not Fraser) rules us by having recieved just 36.8% of those who bothered to actually cast a vote.
If you take the fact the turnout was 66.1% that further reduces the 36.8% to a 24.54% of all those eligible to vote. A minority government indeed!
Also I dont ever remember getting my ballot paper to elect or reject Jean Claude Junckers to his post yet he makes 60% of the laws in MY country. But then wasnt he appointed not elected at all!
VOTE LEAVE
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