The European treaty and borrowing ideas

To David Cameron, Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of HM Opposition

 

Dear Mr Cameron,

 

The European Treaty

 

I can see no point whatsoever in your campaign re the European Treaty for a couple of reasons:

 

1 No one will fall for the tactic that the Prime Minister is failing to keep a promise

2 Someone is either lying to us or doesn't understand the Treaty

 

1 That is my personal assessment and you are free to disagree with it but I think you are wasting your time. If I were you I would move on to something much better than this. Europe has dragged down your Party before and it will do so again if you want it to.

 

2 William Hague was recently interviewed on Radio 4 and said that the new Treaty will mean a permanent European President. A fellow interviewee, a government Minister whose name I have forgotten, corrected Mr Hague by pointing out that whilst there is a provision for a European President, such a Presidency is for a two and a half year term, albeit potentially renewable. The current six monthly revolving Presidency is to be scrapped, as you are doubtless aware.

 

You repeated that misinformation on BBC Breakfast the other day: that there is to be a permanent Presidency.

 

Are you deliberately trying to mislead us or do you and William Hague really not understand what the Treaty says on the matter of the Presidency?

 

Borrowing Ideas

 

I pointed out to you the other day the results of some research by IBM to the effect that 20% of all innovations implemented by commercial organisations come from their competitors. Whilst you did not respond to that message, let me inform you that Virgin Atlantic has just let it be known that their idea for a 'drive through' service whereby their first class passengers go from airport door to aircraft door in 10 minutes, was essentially 'borrowed' from McDonald's the fast food chain. I don't hear anyone from McDonald's crying foul, do you? To what extent are you now changing your stance on the possible borrowing of your ideas by competitor Parties. After all, George Osborne is still desperately trying to take credit for much of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s recent pre budget ideas.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Duncan williamson

 

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