Nigel Farage: On the Titanic towards Economic and Democratic Disaster

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• European Parliament, Strasbourg, 13 December 2011

• Speaker: Nigel Farage MEP, UKIP leader, Co-President of the EFD Group in the European Parliament (Europe of Freedom and Democracy group)

• Debate: European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of the 8-9 December 2011 - with José Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy

- 'Blue Card' question: Alyn Smith MEP (Scottish National Party)
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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• Sources:
Video: EbS - European Parliament
Music from Velvet Choker (Corner Stone Cues)
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Transcript:
"I often ask myself the question - why would a successful country that has enjoyed a thousand years of independence give up its right of self-government to the unelected non-entities which sit before us this morning?

And the answer that comes back from the Foreign Office and the great of the good is that we must have influence in Europe; we must have a seat at the top table so we can change things.

We have done our best to prove what good Europeans we are. We go on paying you 50 millions pounds a day. We've helped the Euro bailout fund even though we did not join the currency, thank goodness. We've given you 80 percent of the fish stocks that swim in our waters, your fleets can come and take that from us.

And we've applied every directive you have given us absolutely to the letter, all of it to gain influence. In fact, Nick Clegg is so deluded he still thinks we can take the lead in Europe.

When a British prime minister goes to a summit with a very modest proposal to protect a uniquely important British industry a snarling President Sarkozy tells him where to go, with German approval of course.

And we find ourselves without a friend in the room. Some influence!

Well, you have decided to head off on the Titanic towards economic and democratic disaster and we are now in a lifeboat outside the Titanic, but we're threatened by a bow wave that is going to come and engulf us if we're not careful - and it's retribution - We've heard the language of retribution this morning - financial market legislation is going to be imposed upon Britain and we will have no influence whatsoever over any of it.

Something changed though on Friday, Mr Cameron may not know it but we are now on course, Britain is going to make the Great Escape.

We are going to get out of this Union, we are going to be the first European country to get our freedom back. I suspect many others will follow and then what we'll have is our democracy back, our liberty back, and we'll have influence in the world as you lot head for disaster. It is going to happen."

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[YoutubSUCKZ]

why is farage always near barroso? lol he got the best seat to piss that idiot barroso off

[kushalaimashkha]

Nigel Farage is a winner.

[dorianl04]

as a scot i feel embarressed for that guys naivity

[Benjamin Iorgu]

IUHUUUU at 2:19 Click.



[seeyouintheeighties]

what is their position in scotland at the moment? are they popular? they will lead scotland into ruin and this pathetic old time bias against england is outdated and should be left to the dustbin of history

[NCaradoc2008]

Have the Scots Nats learned nothing from the Greek debacle? In the 300 years of Union with England, the Scots have never, ever been told that their democracy is at an end: that they may not vote: that England will appoint their ruler. Yet now the SNP will trust to the Germans and the Poles the future of their country: independence from the shared democracy with England means rule, yes rule, from the unelected of Brussels. The SNP has lost all credibility.

[Snagabott]

He dodged the question. That's a little disappointing...

[terry phidaheights]

scotland go for it!!!!!

[terry phidaheights]

fuck the e.u...... corrupt fat cats!!!!

[htled]

And I mean the Scottish guy :P

[htled]

2nd guy translation:mumble mumble I don't know what I'm talking about.