Brown Intervenes in EU Summit to Protect Neo Liberalism

Lorin Sat Jun 23, 2007 at 09:08:39 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

I just don't beleive it.



Brown ordered Blair to get back into the negotiations in the EU summit.

For what?

He was fearful that the french were undemining the free market. He was angry that Sarkozy of all people was seeking to "dilute" the operation of free competition in the EU market.

If Brown's starting point is to the right of Sarkozy, I warn you, we haven't seen anything yet.

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Brown Intervenes in EU Summit to Protect Neo Liberalism | 5 comments (5 topical)

Free trade is radical (#1)

by guido fawkes on Sat Jun 23, 2007 at 10:08:13 PM GMT

Free trade is a radical position, if you knew any history you would understand that, the corn laws were supported by land owners, not those who wanted cheap bread.


Re: Free trade is radical (#2)

by laurencemarshall on Sat Jun 23, 2007 at 11:44:26 PM GMT

As with any policy, it was radical at one point or another. However, now it is merely orthodox.


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Re: Free trade is radical (#4)

by Glass House on Mon Jun 25, 2007 at 02:21:27 PM GMT

I think he means radical as in the movement rather than the noun.

We should all be supporting free trade. It lowers prices, which can only benefit the poorest - the people we're supposed to be most concerned about.


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Re: Brown Intervenes (#3)

by NorthernMonkey on Sun Jun 24, 2007 at 12:20:25 AM GMT

Considering Sarkozy is supposed to be conservative, it's rather odd that he's supporting protectionism - it doesn't make his free-market stance particularly credible.


Brown was correct to ask Blair to re-negotiate. Free markets and fair competition between countries has been an ideal of the EU / EEC for 50 years and it should stay that way. There's no place for nationalistic protectionism in today's Europe.


Re: Brown Intervenes (#5)

by Glass House on Mon Jun 25, 2007 at 02:22:02 PM GMT

* claps *


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Brown Intervenes in EU Summit to Protect Neo Liberalism | 5 comments (5 topical)