The “don't mention the EU” - EU Election

The world of politics just gets more and more bizarre. See if you agree. I've just received this from The Conservative Party “Tonight sees the launch of our first Party Election Broadcast ahead of the local and European elections on 4th June.”

Quiz Time. See how many times David Cameron uses the word “Europe” in this European Election Broadcast. Scroll down for the answer.

"Filmed at a series of Cameron Direct events across the country, this Party Election Broadcast shows David Cameron answering questions from members of the public on topics such as the economy, schoo..."

I asked The Conservative party about its EU policy, and received the response shown below. The full version is at Just an Ordinary Englishman. At least Head Office is very clear about its policy, which, to me, seems to be very similar to that of the Labour and Liberal Parties, so if you want more of Europe, vote Labour, Conservative or Lib Dem on June 4th, because whoever you vote for, it will make little difference. The EU juggernaut will just role on to its goal of “Ever Closer Union” through its supra-national government:

Conservative Party's policy on The E.U.

It is the Conservative Party’s view that Britain benefits from our membership of the European Union.  The EU does much that is worthwhile.  The Single Market allows services, workers and goods to move freely across Europe. The tangible benefits such as cheaper telephone calls, air travel and internet access are enjoyed by tens of millions of Britons.

The EU also provides a unique means for us to work together with our European partners on shared challenges which Europe’s nation states by themselves cannot deal with; and with enlargement, the goal of EU membership has persuaded not just governments but whole societies to raise their standards across the board.  Britain has an enormous amount to gain through co-operation and free trade in Europe.  That is why we want Britain to be a positive participant in the EU, championing liberal values.

By my reckoning, Gordon Brown has 5 days left to go to the palace and ask Her Majesty to relieve him of all this pressure so that we can have a real election on June 4th.

(The answer to the Quiz question is just once plus one mention of The European Union, but there were lots of mentions of change. I think I've heard mention of change somewhere else)