There was a rare bit of good news today for UK taxpayers. In a statement on the Eurozone crises, the Chancellor George Osborne, stated that whilst the EU had reached agreement to deal with the Euro Economic crisis, there would be no bail-out from British taxpayers. The Chancellor has repatriated powers given away by the last Labour Government - that would have required the UK to participate in a bailout. It will be other EU Countries who are responsible for sorting out the problems in the Eurozone. Thank goodness we never joined the Euro.
Yesterday in the Commons, I asked the Chancellor if he would repatriate UK powers from the EU:
Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con): Harlow taxpayers will be very relieved that none of their hard-earned money is to be used to prop up failed socialist Governments in Europe. They will also want to be sure, however, that my right hon. Friend will do all that he can to repatriate powers from Europe, unlike Labour Members, who believe that everything in the EU garden is rosy.
Mr Osborne: I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that we are going to seek to rebalance those responsibilities. He also draws our attention to the fact that Greece and Spain are run by socialist Governments, but I do not want to intrude on their politics.
by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com
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