IT Is well nigh impossible to deny fact, either it happened or it did not. Consequently when you read that since Britain's membership of the European Union took hold an increase in Britain's billionaires and trillionaires has ironically been created.
How did this happen? well it is quite simple. Britain acquiesced to the European Union (EU) law of offering an uncontrolled, open door, acceptance of immigrants from any state that is a member of the European Union. Needless to say that this policy made it difficult, if not impossible, to control the 'illegal' immigrants wanting into Britain. Since Nigel Farage's UKIP did well in the local and European elections panic has set in. Changes that were already under planning would have to be introduced with some urgency.
The Veto system that states could apply - and that was in the original agreement - is now to be changed to QMV (Qualified Majority Voting) where each state is nominated a number of votes, Britain getting 29, Ireland six. Other states with comparable rating according to population is being introduced this year.
This new voting system covers 43 legislative conditions, ranging from border control to criminal law, even common defence policy along with others. A further law is planned for implementation in 2017 where withdrawal from the European Union will not be accepted, as your original application has now become legal binding. Hence the sooner Britain leaves the European Union the better.
No humanitarian thought is given by the EU to the unfortunates of any society. The ruthlessness of global capitalism has no boundaries, as profit, power and greed is their God and it is these people who form EU policy.
HARRY STEPHENSON
Kircubbin, Co Down
