July 26.
Some may say that the performance of Parliament on Thursday night was
high drama and democracy at work. I say it was a travesty and a
disgrace.
John Major and John Smith both stated that there was a majority for
Maastricht. This may be true among the plastic politicians who do as
they are told in order to be re-selected but it is not true if one is to
consider the will of the people.
Neither the Conservative Party nor Labour is prepared to face the real
issue: does this country want to be in Europe? The answer is No. Let a
referendum decide, not a pantomime.
I am proud to be a Conservative, but only because of the calibre of
people such as Bill Cash, Lord Tebbit, Teddy Taylor, and Lord Rees-Mogg.
Evelyn Pelosi,
7 West Mains Road,
Edinburgh.
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