The
British P.M. (it is claimed) is at the centre of Superstate's future.
If UK goes to referendum and the outcome is a new beginning, then
such circumstance will consign the European Union to history and
commence another chapter in Europe's rich, troubled and remarkable
history.
EU
fixer and president of the council, the feeble Herman van Rompuy,
proclaimed to the Guardian newspaper that David Cameron's quest to
find new accommodation for Britain could cause immense damage and
unravel the whole European Union. That to cherry pick which laws to
submit to is to undermine the Union.
But
is it not Brussels which cherry picks the salami sliced route to
Art of Superstate, often behind closed doors and beyond public view.
The British will never go for this and soon others will follow. In
fact some are already there. Brussels strategy towards unconditional
federalism is flawed, damaging and does not inspire confidence.
!970's London. A time when the EU seemed a good idea. |
Jaques Delors challenges Britain to become a looser
partner as the EU moves towards fiscal and political union in 2014.
This
declaration of an undemocratic “Fait Accompli” will hardly win praise
from the nationalist and patriotic fronts.
A
leading UK diplomat and some officials working in the Brussels Bubble
is warning any British attempt to disentangle itself from the EU
would generate great bitterness and recrimination. The separation
would not be amicable. It would be an extremely messy divorce.
Britain would be more isolated and weaker. It would be completely
crazy. The disposition for being friendly to the UK would be about
zero. It's pretty much at about zero already.
It
is exactly this forcing hand which is increasing Skeptic rank and
file supporters.
Wolfgang
Schäuble, one of Europe's most powerful politicians, said Britain
would be shooting itself in the foot if it terminated its European
membership. British departure would “See a friend walk off into the
desert.”
This
German finance minister greatly underestimates the muscle of an
Atlantic swell.
Cameron
is expected to deliver a speech on Britain future in Europe within
weeks. It is being billed as the most important and fateful of his
premiership as polls now show skeptics passing the 51% mark in favour
to exit the EU.
In
reality there can be no Art of Superstate, no Dimension, no New
Europe. The Federalists in Brussels and Berlin can not hope to turn
the rising tide of mistrust and doubt in time for a UK referendum.
There is hardly any of the 27 who wish to donate further powers to a
discredited E.U. commission. For Euroskeptics the commission is
discredited in purpose and existence with feelings running deeper and
deeper to the point of never again.
Oh
how hard it is to watch the pride before the fall. Yet, 2013 may
still give some credibility to the Mayan prophesy of a catalytic
change.