AFTER five years in power, the Labour government has reverted to type with over centralisation, over spending and over regulation.
In contrast with Labour's past pre-occupation with socialism, Blair's sole objective is a European federal state of regions and the abolition of the nation state.
The proposed regional assemblies fit neatly into the European Union's plan for a Europe of regions, not nations.
The proposed removal of planning powers from local county councils will remove at a stroke the rights of local people to determine their own destiny undermining local democracy and encouraging additional development.
Local people should be under no illusion that this proposal will result in less local democracy, not more.
Remote regional assemblies will make decisions that should be made locally with dire consequences for the protection of our countryside and green belt.
The Freedom Association is leading the campaign against regional assemblies and urges local people to join with us and write to their local representatives to oppose this federal European blueprint.
Philip J.
Duly
Campaign Manager
The Freedom Association
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