Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-17-Speech-4-093"
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"Mr President, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to explain my vote on this important issue.
You may not be aware of this, but I represent the constituency of London, the greatest city in the world, capital of the greatest country in the world.
What one needs to understand is that London is actually a pretty diverse city. Let me explain: we already have 300 languages and 14 religions and, on the whole, we get along very well. So, the EU could actually learn a lot from London and how it has ensured human rights and that people’s dignity is respected.
We do not need those issues to be resolved at EU level. What could London, the most diverse city in Europe – and perhaps even in the world – learn from this institution? What could it learn about human rights? What could it learn about fundamental rights? Absolutely nothing!
Let me add the following. The forthcoming ratification of the European Constitution, despite its rejection in two referendums, is undemocratic, cowardly…"@en1
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