The EU - THEIR hands in YOUR pocket

Here we go. From the Telegraph. They've got their constitution so now comes the ideological taxation.

Proposals expected to be announced next month would give the EU its first funding which wouldn't come from national governments.

Algirdas Semeta, the new European commissioner for taxation, is planning a "minimum rate of tax on carbon" across the whole EU as a "priority".

I'll bet it's a "Priority". They can't get THEIR hands in YOUR pockets quick enough. And once they've done it once, they'll have you by the short and curlies forever.

Which is why the Jury Team proposal of a referendum on the future of the UK within Europe makes so much sense.

We need to get this sorted. We need to first ask the people of Britain whether they want to be IN or OUT. I know that's a novelty for our power and expenses-obsessed politicians but it's called democracy. They might want to try it some time. Once we have a decision, we can really get things sorted. If IN - let's send our best negotiators and lawyers and get the best deal possible for Britain, instead of the shower of deadbeats, has-beens and never-weres we send now. If it's OUT, let's negotiate the best trading terms and start looking to trade openly and freely with the rest of the world. This half-in, half-out will we or won't we shilly shallying is bad for Britain, bad for business and bad for our futures.

If we don't sort this, the EU will be the gift that keeps on taking from you, your kids and their kids.