European Union: reject undemocratic, centralised law-making in Europe. Respect democracy & Europe's diversity



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Latest postings: 7 July: New EU mass surveillance project revealed 22 June: Osborne's credibility cut by EU omission 9 June: Second EU attack on City looms New campaign demands cuts to spending on the EU July 2010 Every day Britain pays £20.8 million more to the EU than we receive back in grants and subsidies. That's £7.6 billion (net) being given to the EU this year alone, at a time when public services are being cut and taxes increased in order to pay off Britain's debts. In a recent speech, our new Prime Minister, David Cameron, described the task of cutting Britain's "massive deficit and our growing debt" as "the most urgent issue facing Britain today". As a result, the coalition government's first Budget announced that VAT will rise to 20% from January 2011 and that almost all government departments face spending cuts of up to 40%. Given the drastic nature of these plans, it is completely untenable that there was no mention of any cuts whatsoever to the £7.6 billion ear-marked for the EU. Worse, the EU will continue to enjoy spending huge sums of public money from Britain despite auditors repeatedly questioning the "legality and regularity" of large areas of the EU's accounts and regular reports of waste and fraud. That's why the DM and the TaxPayers' Alliance have teamed up to launch a new campaign. If public services face severe cuts, it is only fair that the billions we hand over to the EU should also be cut ... find out more >> The Democracy Movement is a non-party pressure group to defend liberal democracy in Britain and across Europe. We believe that this is being fundamentally undermined by the single currency, the EU Constitution / Lisbon Treaty, and the drive to create a Brussels-based system of government in which all major decisions are taken at the EU centre by undemocratic institutions. *We are pro-European:* because of our committment to diversity, democracy and decentralisation in our continent, we consider ourselves to be the real pro-Europeans in this debate; *We are internationalist:* because we emphatically reject not only the 'little Englander' but also the 'little European' mindset that currently predominates in Brussels; *Our long-term objective:* is of a *Europe of Democracies* that trade together, enjoy cultural exchange with each other, and co-operate voluntarily where it makes sense to do so. These are very different aims to the out-dated centralism and state-building ambitions driving today's EU. *What we do:* as a non-party group we bring together people in all parties and none who share our beliefs into a large network of supporters and volunteer-run branches. Our main activities are at the grass-roots, working to spread our ideas and direct pressure for change on political decision-makers. Click here to read our *Statement of Principles* in full We've teamed up with the June Press to bring you a range of the best books on the European Union issue. Click here to view our stock. Democracy Movement 72 Hammersmith Road, London W14 8TH T: 020 7603 7796

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