Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-07-06-Speech-3-029"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU/Iraq - A framework for engagement2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050706.2.3-029"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-07-06-Speech-3-0302
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerard Batten2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, reports before this Parliament seldom contain jokes, but there is some humour, if unintentional, in this one. Paragraph 43 suggests that the European Union ‘offers its expertise and assistance with a view to the drafting of the Iraqi Constitution’. Iraqis might think that the European Union’s expertise and experience in this field leaves something to be desired. Its last attempt produced a Constitution that was opaque and confused and ran to almost 500 pages. On the other hand, the United States of America has a clear and concise Constitution that runs to just a few pages of paper, with only about 27 amendments needed over the past 200 years. If the Iraqis need some help, they might prefer to ask the Americans to lend a hand. If the EU becomes involved it might even offer to organise the constitutional referendum for the Iraqis, and that could lead to all kinds of unwanted problems."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; UK Independence Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gerard Batten (IND/DEM )."1

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