Russia Today recently devoted its Cross Talk programme to the EU referendum issue, with Robert Oulds from the Bruges Group, Tony Halpin from The Times and MEP Georges Chatzimarkakis, hosted by Peter Lavelle.

The video clip was brought to my attention by a reader who noted with delight how Oulds had managed argue to the point about Norway's "influence" on Single Market legislation.

But what is equally of interest is the intensity with which Tony Halpin defends the "no influence" pitch. He simply won't have it that EFTA/EEA countries have the ability to influence and even block EU law.

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Do you think the fish feel isolated?

Chatzimarkakis doesn't seem to like Britain does he? He even mentions "further integration". What part of "further integration" does the political class not understand? Or more likely they do understand but choose to ignore that statement. Chatzimarkakis is lying through his teeth isn't he about trade. Well done to Oulds for pulling him on this. Also for Oulds slagging off Halpin and mentioning that Norway have recently vetoed an EU diktat on energy. Oulds yet again slags Chatzimarkakis off on carbon trading saying that it has destroyed real jobs in the UK. Chatzimarkakis is just in complete denial, a complete idiot or just a plain liar throughout. At least Halpin does mention that we are not happy with democratic accountability, or lack of, withing the EU. But he still wants to stay in the EU! I listened to all of it and it was a pretty performance by Oulds (in my opinion anyway).

I usually have two tabs open, one the main page and the blog comments.

Strangely, the main page shows the wrong video for this article. Clicking through to the article page does show the correct video.

My feeling was that they didn't really want Oulds telling the real story and he was never allowed to complete any points he wanted to make although he did try.

AAAARRRGGHHH!

Not on John. And I'm getting fed up with this. I write serious blog, and I want serious comments, not full of expletives. Mod.

Edited by user 30 January 2013 09:53:17(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I should not encourage you John [not that you are in need of succour], Richard left it up and therefore I will comment - definitely - a poets heart.


All power to your 'pen'.

I was too engaged with other things, and missed it. I really wish John would take more care. I am not his nanny, and I resent having to watch comments to check that they are acceptable. I say again, I am not John's nanny. Let's have some self-restraint here, and a sense of discipline.

Now blogged ... thanks.

http://www.eureferendum....ogview.aspx?blogno=83569

John ... your saner input is appreciated, but your effect overall is to drive away other forum members, and potential forum members. You have been told that, yet seem to consider that your desire to indulge in verbal incontinence is more important that the continuance of this forum. Well, if you can't control yourself, then it come to a parting of the ways. I will not accept overt expressions of racism, etc., the high rate of expletives and other joys to which you subject us.

This is not negotiable, and not open to debate. Sort it, or go elsewhere.