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"Thank you, Mr. President. The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – well, there is a euphemism if ever I heard one. It seems that the solution to all of the problems in the European Union is more money, more money, more money – not a change of policy, not a change of direction. God forbid you guys actually ditch the single currency which is causing misery to southern Europe and creeping its way upwards. But you do not understand, you are getting this money from taxpayers who are already suffering. You may see increased GDP numbers but, in my country, productivity may be up but people’s wages have been compressed because of the seemlessly unlimited supply of cheap labour coming from complete free movement and open borders.
There is another way that you can change this: you can take back control. There is a democratic revolution taking place, with referendums becoming the issue of the day across every single EU Member State, and they will happen. So go with the tide, take back control over trade policy so that you can determine trade policies that reflect your constituents in your country first and foremost, because we are sent here as public servants. We are not here to do what the European Union wants, we are here to do what our constituents want. 17.4 million people in the United Kingdom – a majority – voted to take back control of trade policy so that we can create trade policies that limit redundancies, to make sure that we do not have to discuss redundancy packages. You can do the same. Follow our lead, take back control, let democracy and let your people win the day."@en1
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