Call for EU leaders to curb spending
NEATH MP Peter Hain has defended his role in pressing the UK Government to seek a cut in Brussels spending.
It comes after the Prime Minister suffered a humiliating defeat when Labour MPs and 53 Eurosceptic Conservatives joined forces to vote down a freeze in the European Union (EU) budget.
Although the vote was not binding, the House of Commons instead demanded he pursue a cut when he meets Euro leaders.
In a series of tweets, Mr Hain justified his decision, arguing he had voted to "curb" Brussels spending "as a pro-European who believes this is in the interests of both Europe and Britain".
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He added: "To be pro-European does not mean enabling the EU to escape spending cuts imposed by every member state on almost every public service. Europe would be more popular with its citizens if it showed more willingness to tighten its belt just as they are having to do. Europe's leaders cannot retain confidence by preaching austerity for everybody else except themselves."
Comments
by Stork
Sunday, November 04 2012, 3:24PM
“Anyone who thinks that EU grants to the UK regions are good, is an idiot.
Try this for size. Send me a £10 note, and I'll send you a £5 note. Doesn't that seem a good deal to you ? Come on, send me your money.
That's what we are doing with the EU. Every politician knows that, but for some unfathomable reason, we have to be " at the heart of Europe". Why ? I have never ever heard anyone be able to lucidly explain why we need to remain in the EU. People talk about trade with the EU. We have had a trade imbalance with the EU every year, bar one, in the last decade. They sell more to us, than we sell to them. We don't need to be in the EU, the EU needs us, more than we need them.”
by Neathboy234
Saturday, November 03 2012, 7:18PM
“Einon quite right. when EU spending to Wales is reduced than we will know who to blame. Shame on Labour for playing politics before putting the needs of Wales first.”
by Einon
Friday, November 02 2012, 11:10PM
“You've gotta laugh. Back in May Labour invited the electorate of South Wales to "send a message" to the big bad Tories in Westminster about the cuts.
And here we are, opportunistic Labour have voted with hard-line Tories to CUT EU funding coming to South Wales.
So where's our glorious Leader Carwyn Jones now then? The ineffectual leader of a Party that has betrayed the people of South Wales.”
by Neathboy234
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:54PM
“P5256 If it wasn't for the EU Wales wouldn't get an extra penny from Westminster. London already gets twice the amount spent on them per person than Wales does. Anyone who thinks that Westminster wouldn't spend the extra money in London and the SE is deluded at best. Remember back in the 80's when Westminster wouldn't match fund cash available from the EU, we lost out on billion of aid. Where did this money go, tax cuts for the rich that's where”
by P5256
Friday, November 02 2012, 6:56PM
“I
The money that Wales receives from Europe is merely part of the money collected from us in taxes, if we don't pay it in the first place we will be a lot better off.”
by weslangdon
Friday, November 02 2012, 3:26PM
“Wales is a major recipient of European Social Fund spending, cuts would affect us directly. Hain and Labour are in the wrong here as Europes only hope of escaping the from the pit its in is to increase spending, not just in Brussels but also by every individual treasury.”