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http://www.euronews.com/ The British government plans a referendum in four years on whether the UK should remain in the European Union. The country is deeply divided with recent polls indicating a thin majority of voters favouring an EU exit.
Joining us to take your questions is Daniel Hannan, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament.
Chris Burns:
“Welcome to the show Mr Hannan.”
Daniel Hannan:
“Thank you.”
Chris Burns:
“We’ve got a whole string of questions so let’s get right to them starting with a gentleman from Belgium.”
Question from Lionel, Belgium:
“Hello my name is Lionel, I am Belgian. My question to Mr Hannan: if you are a eurosceptic, then why are you a deputy at the European Parliament?”
Chris Burns:
“Mr Hannan, why would you want to bite the hand that feeds you?”
Daniel Hannan:
“Yes, I’m often asked that, and very often, not as politely as that. It’s more along the lines of “What are you doing here when you don’t even believe blablabla…’. There are two answer to that: first of all, it’s supposed to be a representative assembly, and I’m surprised by how many euro-federalists, who believe in it being a parliament for the whole continent, then turn out to have a problem when it is, in fact, representative. I don’t pretend for a moment that my views are shared by everyone in my south-east of England constituency. They may not even be shared by most of the people in my south-east of England constituency – we’ll find that out after the election – but they are certainly shared by some people. And it’s an odd, and I think slightly disquieting argument, that says you should only be allowed to take your place in a democratic legislature if you think in a particular way.”
Chris Burns:
“Mr Hannan, we have another question now from a woman from Spain, who seems to think she hears a lot from Britons suggesting they know it all. Let’s see what she has to say.”
Question from Carmen, Spain:
“Hello, my name is Carmen, I’m Spanish. My question is: why are the British giving the rest of Europe lessons on the economy and morality?”
Chris Burns
“Daniel, do you know it all?”
Daniel Hannan:
“Part of the problem in the whole European project is that different countries with different visions of how the society and the economy should work have reached compromises that satisfy nobody. And that’s why I would be much happier with a situation where Britain lived under its own laws and made no attempt to advise any neighbouring country on how they should run their affairs.”
Chris Burns:
“What about making compromises to be part of a larger whole and a more powerful whole?”
Daniel Hannan:
“Well this is, as I understand, what your question was complaining about, it was precisely that. What you’ve just said is what she calls preaching. I would be much happier if each country made its own decisions, in its own essentially domestic matters. It would be a more democratic and a more satisfactory resolution for all countries if they restricted European cooperation to issues of a genuinely cross-border nature, and then in their domestic policies, they all did their own thing. But precisely because I don’t want to preach, it’s not for me to tell Belgium and Spain and Germany that they should do that. If they want to pool their sovereignty, good luck! They will be able to rely on our good will, on our open markets, on our military alliance, but we would rather not compromise our democracy or bargain with our independence, we would rather be a good neighbour than a bad tenant.”
Chris Burns:
“Ok, Daniel, a bit of a segway to our next question. This from a gentleman in Spain, a question of influence: how much influence could the UK have in the European Union either in or out?”
Question from Adam, Spain:
“My name is Adam, I am Spanish. My question is: The British believe their City is losing power within the EU. If you leave the EU, considered to be the most powerful economy in the world, will you not lose even more influence?”
Chris Burns:
“Daniel what do you think?”
Daniel Hannan:
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@hanidahayani
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
b-but hongkong is part of china 0.0
@gladius69
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Christ those questions seemed so scripted.
@neojted
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
I love Dan Hannan.
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
I said that there are exceptions where UK has control over their controls with immigration from within the EU. UK has full control over immigration from outside the EU, however.
Yes you did. Is UK a representative democracy, or a direct democracy? UK is representative democracy, therefore you voted for people who agreed to it. You did vote for it.
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
BTW, 48h hour week wasn't decided by the EU, it was decided by ECHR, which has nothing to do with the EU.
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Fishing policy is decided together with the UK.
Why would you even be against energy directives is beyond me.
Environmental targets? What? You're against preserving the environment? What are you, a global change denier?
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Of course I'm mad, because you have no idea what you're talking about, and spread ignorance and spew lies like you don't care.
Learn what the word propaganda means, you ignorant fool.
UK isn't in the Schengen, if you didn't know, or do you think it is in the Schengen area? If I for example wanted to go to UK, I would have to prove that I can support myself. If I can't, I'll thrown out. UK has full control of outside EU immigration. What? You're against 48h hour work week? Are you mad?
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Of course you control your own borders, just in places where UK didn't agree to give up control. You control immigration from outside the EU, and still little bit of control to control immigration from the EU.
I've no idea why you think that you having control over agriculture and fishing would change anything. It wouldn't.
Social/employment/energy UK has control over.
Environment is controlled by 27 member states.
You've no idea what the fuck you're talking about. You're a fucking idiot.
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
If people in the EU want to move to UK, they have to prove that they can support themselves, otherwise they will not be let in.
Learn about the policies you think are 'bad'.
@DarknesSoldier
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
I don't think you know what 'socialism' means.
@ChrisRoadWarrior
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
"…trough qurstions of an unrappresented…"
Learn some English, man.
@Itsdakronic
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Well he certainly made a good argument to those questions.
@stealthyspider
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Most people in the UK want out from under the yoke of our EU socialist overlords. The EU is destroying its people. I can only hope that UKIP comes to power and takes us from this evil, corrupt socialist body.
@abcman3000
April 8, 2024 at 12:44 pm
letting a guest avoid and slalom trough qurstions of an unrappresented public is a.poor excuse for.journalism. bye bye UK. welcome Wales, Scotland amd Ulster