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The British Presidency has pulled off the historical feat of achieving unanimity in terms of the criticisms levelled at it. All Member States and political parties are unanimous in recognising that there has been no tangible result.
In June, Prime Minister Blair’s rhetoric of reform aroused great expectations; six months on and nothing has been achieved.
The negotiations on the 2007-2013 financial perspective are a telling example of the way in which the United Kingdom has conducted its Presidency.
Jack Straw showed tremendous insensitivity when he described the British proposal as disciplined, fair and geared towards enlargement and greater economic competitiveness, while vehemently criticising the Luxembourg proposal as unrealistic and unbalanced.
The response to this could hardly have been clearer. The Luxembourg proposal could have lasted the pace, having enjoyed the support of 22 of the Member States, whereas the British one has been rejected by every Member State and every political group in Parliament.
The United Kingdom has dug itself into a hole and has no idea how to extricate itself.
The European Project and the citizens who believe in it have no truck with the kind of national self-interest thus far demonstrated by this Presidency."@en1
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