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"Mr President, I have to begin by saying that all my remarks in relation to the Seville Summit have been spoiled by Mr Watson's speech. I am afraid, Prime Minister Aznar, I cannot get out of my mind this image of you endeavouring to seduce "Carmen" Tony Blair.
I was going to begin by saying what a great encouragement and example you have been to the centre-right parties in Europe. Very many of the political successes we have seen during the course of recent months have been because of the good example you have set. However, looking at the agenda at Seville and the areas where we would wish to see greater progress, I have to say that I am a little disappointed at the economic reform package. I do not blame you for that, Prime Minister, I blame recalcitrant governments elsewhere in Europe. However, there is no doubt that there is too much complacency about corporate governance issues in the United States and about the assumption that the Lisbon agenda will just in some way be delivered without there being marked change here within Europe. The Prime Minister understands that, but I am not sure that many other Member State governments do.
In relation to terrorism and illegal immigration, it is quite right that you have put those matters at the forefront. Much has been said about them. I merely endorse the remarks and your support for raising those matters in terms of the overall agenda. In relation to enlargement, certainly my party looks for considerable progress in negotiations on the CAP and structural reform. We look with some interest at what may happen in Ireland in the referendum, which may turn upon the charms of our President.
This brings me back to the compelling image of "Carmen" Blair, because when it comes to Council reform – the concept of having a five-year presidency – maybe we would regard you as being the ideal candidate for that role, but Mr Blair has been telling our House of Commons that
not you – is the man who set the agenda at Seville. He did not say it once, he said it five times! His Europe Minister said that it was Mr Blair's agenda that is being set. I would just ask you to reconsider the whole story of Carmen because I do not think that she was necessarily a totally reliable person to be engaged in seduction."@en1
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