Time for limits on corporate spending
The People Before Profit Alliance today said that the outcome of Lisbon 2 is decisive
Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett said “The people have voted and we accept the outcome. We have had neither an honest or democratic debate on the treaty and its grave consequences for the people of Europe and Ireland. We saw an unprecedented mobilisation of resources on the Yes side with corporate heavyweights ploughing hundreds of thousands into their campaign. Its now time for limits to be placed on corporate involvement in referenda.
We saw an absolute refusal by the YES side to debate the details of the Treaty. But worst of all the YES side scared the people into believing that their jobs and the economy were doomed if they voted NO. We have seen unprecedented levels of political irresponsibility. It is shocking that the Labour Party joined this heavy gang of scaremongers given so much is at stake for the people they claim to represent.
We do not believe that this treaty will help solve the economic crisis. Indeed it will make it worse. The policies enshrined in the treaty are the policies that caused the recession.”
Councillor Joan Collins said “This Treaty will have grave consequences across Europe for public services and workers rights. It will lead to the further militarisation of the EU. We will be working with other progressive forces to oppose the implementation of these policies.
We will continue our campaign for a new direction in Europe: a Europe which focuses on eliminating poverty, which prioritises spending on health and education over military spending, which gives primacy to job creation and the rights of workers.”
