Why We Fight

The sad story (HERE) which presages the demise of the entire industry of making, repairing and restoring mercury barometers is a tragedy for all those who work in that industry as well as those who collect and cherish such fine instruments. But it also has within it a serious lesson for all who are interested in the EU and how it works and whether the UK can ever hope to have real influence in its Councils.

The constant mantra of EuroLovers is that only by being at the very heart of the EU as a fully committed and enthusiastic member will we be able as a nation to have real influence over the deliberations and decisions that affect us all so profoundly. This story starkly gives the lie to that assertion.

Whilst the deliberate destruction of this small and wholly inoffensive industry is deeply distressing to those whose livelihoods and thus lives will be ground into the dust by the diktat of our political elite, on the scale of things it is pretty small beer. Therein lies the point. If as a nation we are unable to influence our partners on a matter which does not ultimately touch upon anyone’s vital national interests, what possible chance do we have of influencing the major decisions that affect vital British National interests and the vested interests of other EU nations? None.

Read this story and learn the lesson. Apart from all that it is a shabby little story, notable for the failure of our political masters properly to defend our fellow citizens, their livelihoods and lives.

Resist Now!