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"Mr President, here we have in black and white the dangerous fantasy that Nick Clegg tried to trick voters with in 2014, when he said there were no plans for an EU military.
Whilst the UK Government dithers over invoking Article 50, and pro-EU MPs and lords plot to overturn the will of the people, the EU is busy putting in place plans to spend British taxpayers’ money on an EU military which many here hope will replace NATO. Except that this scheme will not just focus on martial law, but also seeks to encroach on civil liberties – and I would like to bring to MEPs’ attention the fact that this report wants EU troops to combat subversion. Subversion actually covers everything from threats to the state to political opposition, books, films and even comedians. This is an attack on free speech and, because it comes from a place like this, an attack on those who oppose the EU project.
This report has huge implications for the sovereignty of the UK and its ability to control its own military, and those implications must serve as motivation for all Brexiteers and those who believe in democracy to ensure that the will of the people is served. We cannot afford to be trapped in this bloc, which so shamelessly uses crises of its own making, such as the migrant crisis, to further its political aims.
The terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris have been directly linked to the stupidity of the EU’s migration policy, which, had that policy been carried out by an organisation with any level of accountability, would have resulted in senior figures being unceremoniously fired.
To make the most of this opportunity, we need to invoke Article 50 as soon as possible and revitalise the UK armed forces, including by increasing defence spending and investment in our troops and in the industries needed to have a strong engineering and defence sector in the UK."@en1
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