European Political Community forum

[nivilla1982]

UK to host European Political Community meeting in July 2024 at Blenheim Palace

The Prime Minister will host the European Political Community meeting (EPC) on 18 July 2024, bringing together around 50 leaders from across Europe.

www.gov.uk

 

[ollie989898]

I'm broadly in favour of a European community forum, but it should not be limited to merely members of the EU- all countries with allied interest or land borders etc broadly within the European continent should be invited.

 

[nivilla1982]

I'm broadly in favour of a European community forum, but it should not be limited to merely members of the EU- all countries with allied interest or land borders etc broadly within the European continent should be invited.

Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan not invited. While the Vatican State declined the invitation .
47 participating states plus the EU.

 

[robs1]

Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan not invited. While the Vatican State declined the invitation .
47 participating states plus the EU.

Why would not any who is invited go ? Lots of free posh hotel nights and expensive meals all paid for by someone else, plus the possibility of some "fun" away from home, where do I sign up. Absolutely no reason why it can't happen on zoom etc, just like Davos and the cop jamborees each year all these "vital" conferences are just an excuse for a freebie

 

[ollie989898]

Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan not invited. While the Vatican State declined the invitation .
47 participating states plus the EU.

Fair enough. Didn't expect Russia or their 'friends' to go. Vatican- well to be frank does it really matter?

 

[neilo]

Why would not any who is invited go ? Lots of free posh hotel nights and expensive meals all paid for by someone else, plus the possibility of some "fun" away from home, where do I sign up. Absolutely no reason why it can't happen on zoom etc, just like Davos and the cop jamborees each year all these "vital" conferences are just an excuse for a freebie

Maybe the idea of 'fun away from home' didn't appeal to the Pope?

 

[yoki]

Why would not any who is invited go ? Lots of free posh hotel nights and expensive meals all paid for by someone else, plus the possibility of some "fun" away from home, where do I sign up. Absolutely no reason why it can't happen on zoom etc, just like Davos and the cop jamborees each year all these "vital" conferences are just an excuse for a freebie

Wonder if they'll have to bus in extra hookers?

....................... just like Davos!

 

[uztrac]

They would have required NONE of this nonsense if they had not deviated from "THE COMMON MARKET".

 

[Widgetone]

Rishi clearly confident that he will still be PM in mid July then!

I imagine hotel rates will be sky high, unless they all muck in at Chequers or one of HMs places..

 

[Muck Spreader]

They would have required NONE of this nonsense if they had not deviated from "THE COMMON MARKET".

You can blame Thatcher for that.

 

[br jones]

You can blame Thatcher for that.

bliar and major more the culprits

 

[Muck Spreader]

bliar and major more the culprits

Not really, Thatcher was very much the main driving force behind a unified single market, as she thought the UK was always at a disadvantage compared to other European countries who generally put more support into various industries than the UK government wanted to. And that a single market would allow a more level playing field, which it subsequently did.

 

[caveman]

 

[arcobob]

Not really, Thatcher was very much the main driving force behind a unified single market, as she thought the UK was always at a disadvantage compared to other European countries who generally put more support into various industries than the UK government wanted to. And that a single market would allow a more level playing field, which it subsequently did.

I think you missed the point. Thatcher was indeed in favour of the common market but not the EU as laid down by Maastricht. This is where Major and finally Blair contrived to drive a nail in the coffin because they wanted constitutional changes without a referendum. Thus the rise of Euroscepticism and the influence of Nigel Farage in bringing about the referendum.

 

[Danllan]

Not really, Thatcher was very much the main driving force behind a unified single market, as she thought the UK was always at a disadvantage compared to other European countries who generally put more support into various industries than the UK government wanted to. And that a single market would allow a more level playing field, which it subsequently did.

Interesting take on the facts you have there...

 

[Ashtree]

I think you missed the point. Thatcher was indeed in favour of the common market but not the EU as laid down by Maastricht. This is where Major and finally Blair contrived to drive a nail in the coffin because they wanted constitutional changes without a referendum. Thus the rise of Euroscepticism and the influence of Nigel Farage in bringing about the referendum.

No, no petal. Maggie, was not only in favour of, but also a prime mover on the single market and customs union.
I expect if she were to come back today, and saw Britain had been taken out of both, I’m pretty sure there would be indiscriminate use of the handbag by her, on the Brexit benches.

 

[Ashtree]

Interesting take on the facts you have there...

Here you go. Bless her…

Biggest fan of the single market? Margaret Thatcher - BikeBiz

Prime Minister Theresa May models herself on Margaret Thatcher, and many on the Tory right believe t

bikebiz.com

 

[ollie989898]

Here you go. Bless her…

Biggest fan of the single market? Margaret Thatcher - BikeBiz

Prime Minister Theresa May models herself on Margaret Thatcher, and many on the Tory right believe t

bikebiz.com

Single market is very different from what it is today. There is no way Thatcher would have agreed to any kind of European government.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Single market is very different from what it is today. There is no way Thatcher would have agreed to any kind of European government.

Because its a confederation of sovereign nations and the UK sometimes had to agree to proposals that the majority other counties wanted, even if we didn't. But even then we frequently negotiated various beneficial optouts.

 

[robs1]

Because its a confederation of sovereign nations and the UK sometimes had to agree to proposals that the majority other counties wanted, even if we didn't. But even then we frequently negotiated various beneficial optouts.

Thats fine and we all have to agree to things sometimes that we don't want but as we all know with the EU certain countries have more "influence" than others, it's a mute point now as the British voted out so it's not our business what the EU does.