Thursday, 20th June 2013
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 An address and question time with Professor Bernd
Lucke, founder and leader of the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für
Deutschland) political party which opposes the euro. This event took
place in the House of Commons on Wednesday 12th June 2013. Recognising that
the Single Currency is harming the economy Bend Lucke gave a very interesting
perspective on the crisis in the Eurozone. Professor Lucke discussed:
Germany and the euro
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Saying 'No' to
the Single Market
Rejecting the EU's regulatory instrument
The political establishment now mainly defends our membership of the
European Union on the grounds that to leave the Single Market would be a
disaster for us economically. EU membership is not a prerequisite for access
to the Single Market. Switzerland and Norway which are outside of the EU,
export more in relation to their GDPs and per capita than the UK does.
Furthermore, both China and the USA each export more to the EU than the UK
does and without having their economies burdened by costly EU regulation
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Monoculture
A Metaphoric Analysis of European Integration
Independent nations are better prepared to address or avoid negative
externalities on their own terms and in their own contexts. As the years of
ineffective bailout-for-austerity policies accrue, an ever-increasing number
of Europeans understand the brutal inefficiencies of forced monoculture. The
seeds of change have been sewn, and the future promises to be more diverse,
more resilient, and more independent |
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The 4 Lies about leaving
the EU
Rebutting the pro-EU's campaign of fear
Scare stories are being deployed in an attempt to keep us as subjects of
this damaging EU regime. The following short articles address the four
principal misstatements that, to intimidate and confuse, will be disseminated
with mounting intensity as the prospect of withdrawal from the EU attains
reality. Here the Bruges Group rebuts the four pro-EU lies | |
A European
Supra-National Identity
The Solution to the European Union's Crisis of Legitimacy
The European Union cannot simply glue together twenty seven historically
unique states overnight, after thousands of years of history have shaped the
individual cultures of each state. If political integration is to be continued
without popular support, in the form of a European identity, then Eurosceptic
member states such as the United Kingdom, will continue to oppose
membership |
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MP
Watch
Who are the best and worst MPs
The Bruges Group has ranked Members of Parliament according to their voting
in the House of Commons. You can check how they voted on the key EU related
issues that came before them and see who are the genuine Eurosceptics and who
are Europhile. You can also let your Member of Parliament know what you think
of their voting record.
Is your MP one of the best or one of the worst
MPs? |
The Bruges Group is a think-tank which holds meetings, lobbies and produces
research on issues relating to Britain’s membership of the European Union. Our
Honorary President is the Rt Hon. the Baroness Thatcher.
Since our foundation in 1989, following on from the Bruges speech made by the
then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, the Group has produced ground-breaking
research on issues relating to; the cost of the EU, payments to the EU,
immigration, the euro, the EU and the environment and EU corruption.
The Bruges Group also comments upon the many EU institutions, such as the
Brussels bureaucracy which includes; the European Commission, the European
Court of Justice, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. These
European institutions, and their bureaucrats, produce directives and
regulations which are a burden upon businesses and the economy.
Through its work against the treaties which establish and govern the
functioning of the European Union the Bruges Group spearheads the intellectual
battle against European integration, EU federalism, centralisation and
enlargement. The Bruges Group continues to consider issues relating to the
UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the need to restore British sovereignty and
democracy. As such there should be a referendum on the EU.
The Group often comments on the Conservative Party and Europe; which remains
a contentious issue for the government.
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