Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-06-23-Speech-4-019"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-06-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Programme of the British Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050623.4.4-019"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-06-23-Speech-4-0202
lpv:speaker	lp:Roger Helmer2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, speaking as a British Conservative I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Blair on his recent robust defence of the British rebate in the House of Commons and in Westminster. I urge him to stand firm on the rebate and to honour the clear commitments he has made. I also commend his conversion to a long-standing Conservative policy, that of wide-ranging reform of the EU; reform which is essential now that the EU has ceased to command the respect, or to engage the enthusiasm, of the public. However, as John Redwood said this morning on the programme, if Mr Blair is serious about reform and deregulation he will have had a team in place for months working out detailed plans. Who are these people? What are these plans? I am concerned that he has agreed to a period of reflection on the Constitution. There is nothing to reflect about. The decision of French and Dutch voters is extremely clear: France and Holland did not vote for a slightly different Constitution, they voted against the Constitution in its entirety. Under its own terms the Constitution cannot take effect until all Member States ratify it, which will not now happen. UK voters, given the chance, would have rejected the Constitution by a still wider margin than France or Holland. Overwhelmingly they want trade and cooperation in Europe, they reject your political union. Mr Blair, will you agree with me that meaningful reform of the EU will require radical renegotiations of the Treaties, including the Treaty of Rome? Will you make this a key objective of the British presidency? Finally, Mr Blair, may I thank you for staying to listen to the debate here today, which you so rarely do in Westminster."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; NA (2005-06-08--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Roger Helmer (NI )."1 "Today"1

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