Sunday 1 November 2009

What Western Leaders seem to think of David Cameron

According to The Guardian, Nicolas Sarkozy is "insensed" by Cameron. He"upsets" Angela Merkel who finds him "untrustworthy" and José Luis Zapatero ( prime minister of Spain) does not seem to be very impressed either.Finally, and probably most importantly for the British audience, Barack Obama finds him to be a political "lightweight", according to the magasin "New Statesman". These are the results of Euroskepticism. Why? Because it makes no sense to be a Euroskeptic and hold on to old rationales based on the old assumptions that European nations were absolutely sovereign, independent and able to do as they please. These logics make no sense nowadays, as no single European state able to stand its ground against the influence that can be projected by China, USA, India or Russia. The vision of the UK held by Cameron seems to be an abyss defined by a misled belief in his country's ability to remain a political island. He may prefer to become the 51st state of the USA. I don't think is such a good idea. Alternatively, if he so prefers, he could become yet another member of the EEA (European Economic Area), abide by the majority of EU legislation and have no say in it.

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