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Colman, I agree with you that there is a certain amount of transparency at that level but this is not how Euro sceptics see it and since I'm not armed with documents containing financial data and what have you when visiting my British friends and relatives, it's very difficult to convince those that are already confirmed EU sceptics that transparency does exist in the EU. The thing is the issues that Eurosceptics and Europhobes raised must be addressed properly, publicly and as you know there is a huge tendency for British media to exacerbate this problem rather than clarify it.
by The3rdColumn on Wed Mar 5th, 2008 at 01:30:27 PM EST
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But then the problem isn't fundamentally in the EU. It's in the dishonesty of the debate in the UK.

It does not matter one whit what the EU does or how it reforms or improves if the debate in the UK is going to be based on lies, exaggerations and gross and wilful ignorance.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Mar 5th, 2008 at 01:44:05 PM EST
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I say, gross and wifull ignorance tops the list followed by deliberate ommission of facts.
by The3rdColumn on Wed Mar 5th, 2008 at 01:51:09 PM EST
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