Press Releases for 2004
GREENS IN FAVERSHAM ON CONSTITUTION
3rd May 2004Green Party campaigners will be in Faversham town centre this Saturday from 12.00 noon asking people if they would vote in a referendum about the proposed European Union constitution. The Green Party has already decided that a referendum must be called on the Constitution, and welcomes the Government's decision to hold a referendum. Hazel Dawe, who teaches European Law and is East Kent Green Party's Campaign Officer, comments:
"People in Britain often believe that the European Union does not influence their lives. They tend to stay away from European Elections. There is a risk that a low vote in a referendum on the European Constitution will under-state the depth of concern people have about deeper European integration. Since the Green Party supports a looser European Union, with the abolition of the Common Agricultural Policy, the Common Fisheries Policy and a reduction in the economic powers of the European institutions, we feel we are close to the public mood about Europe. In a nutshell, we can be in the European Union but there is no need for it to have a wider range of powers over its member countries. A diverse European Union, now of 25 states, needs power devolved to countries and regions. In this way, political decision-making can be made less remote. This could encourage greater participation in elections and even in political parties. Three-quarters of the electorate not voting in the last European Elections in 1999, and only 59% of the electorate in the 2001 General Election, are signs of public disenchantment with the remoteness of decision-making in Britain." END c269 words
FURTHER INFORMATION: Hazel Dawe, Campaigns Officer, East Kent Green Party, on 01233 645167 or 07960 956272. Contact address: 10 Hillbrow Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4QH. Hazel Dawe teaches European Law and Contract Law at London Metropolitan University. Published and promoted by Steve Dawe for EAST KENT GREEN PARTY both at 10 Hillbrow Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4QH.
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