Norman Tebbit hits the nail on the head in his post Britain and the EU: time for a divorce. Maybe the Conservative Party could try listening to this very experienced politician. The Telegraph January 22nd 2010

Here are a few extracts

The English are, of course, a European nation, but we are different by virtue of our history from the others.

The right of a German or Frenchman to free speech is a grant by law - essentially an entitlement rather than a right. Here, it requires a law to set limits upon that right, which in this Kingdom is (I'm sorry Professor Dawkins) the God-given right of an Englishman or woman from birth.

From Europe News, we get the full transcript of Gert Wilders Speech in his trial.

Geert Wilders, was the little-known (outside of the Netherlands) leader of a very small party, PVV, the Party for Freedom. As Diana West of Europe News reminds us:

"Only a year and a half later, Wilders is the most famous Dutchman in the world, and his party rivals the current ruling party in popularity. Wilders is also now on trial for his political life and liberty -- hardly a coincidence."

Notable highlights are:

Yet a senior judge said he had been the victim of a "serious injustice" (Daily Telegraph Jan 19th, 2010). How many more people, rotting in continental jails, who are victims of "serious injustice" will it take before anything is done about this obnoxious European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Yet Lord West, who has responsibility for extraditions, said in December 2009:

"The Government is satisfied that the EAW is working well"

Let's not forget that Andrew Symeou has now be in a Greek jail, in squalid conditions, for over six months, refused bail and with no sign of a trial date. As Private Eye noted in December (copy 1252 page 32)

Evidence in the case, seen by the Eye, suggests that some of it was fabricated or obtained by violent intimidation of witnesses.

A crowd gathered on Saturday, Jan 9th, outside the Greek Embassy, to protest and remember that Andrew Symeou has now been in a Greek prison, unnecessarily, for six months. The crowd was well behaved and orderly and included London MEPS UK Independence Party Gerald Batten and Liberal Democrat Baroness Sarah Ludford. The protest tried to stay non political, focused on Andrew's release, and after many chants demanding release of Andrew now, posted a petition of protest through the Embassy's letter box.

"Andrew Symeou, 21, from Enfield, was returned to Greece in July 2009 on a controversial charge related to the death of a fellow young Briton in a Greek nightclub. He has been denied bail and his lawyers maintain there have been brutal police tactics, fabrication of evidence and even torture of witnesses." Baroness Ludford, January 8th, 2010