The EU Bill has been attracting a considerable amount of press comment over the past few days. I thought it might be helpful to readers if I explained why as an ardent Eurosceptic I voted in favour of this Bill which some have criticised as not being sufficiently robust.
I agree the Bill is not sufficiently robust. There are so many get out clauses and exemptions that personally I doubt it will do very much towards helping to stop the European Project juggernaut from moving towards its declared aim of ever closer union. So why did I vote for it at second reading?
Firstly because although I believe that too many powers have passed to the European Union already at least this Bill does not pass any more over.
Secondly, I think most middle of the road euro-sceptic voters will believe the Government line that somehow by passing this Bill we will be keeping the EU in check. Understandably, I think they would be rather puzzled had I voted against a Bill which is being promoted as a Eurosceptic measure.
Thirdly, by helping to ensure the Bill passed its Second Reading in the Commons it means that it will have five days on the floor of the House where it can be examined in detail and I propose to vote in favour of any amendments that will have the effect of toughening up the Bill. Having said that, personally I doubt there is much chance of any either being accepted by the Government or the Government being defeated on any. I have read much of the analysis written over recent days and the one point I think they have missed is that many of the Conservative MP’s who have voted with their instinct are not so keen to do so if it means going through the lobby at the same time as the Labour Party. Personally, if I am voting what I believe to be the right way I do not care who else is voting the same way. I realise that many Opposition Members will be voting for entirely different reason
Fourthly, and in my opinion most important of all, I think this Bill may well actually hasten the day when the British public get their chance to vote on our membership of the European Union and ensure that a majority vote against our continuing membership. My reasoning is that most people are intrinsically Eurosceptic. Our membership of the European Union costs us money. It means we are subjected to yet more rules, more regulation and more red tape. Because this Bill is being promoted as a means of stopping any further transfer of powers I believe the scepticism of the public will be considerably increased once they realise that despite all the hype because of the get-outs and exemptions gradually more and more powers will be transferred to Brussels without them being given a say.
David Nuttall 
Dear Mr. Nuttall,
The PM on the 9th March sought to disappoint MP Peter Bone on again a reneged offer of a referendum on leaving the EU. like to.
he said we would be better off staying in the EU but would not and does NOT say WHY?.
What do you think we get from being in the EU for the money we pay in annually,currently £16.5 Billion.
One MP could only tell me that being member of the EU had prevented a war being fought for the past 50 years.
There has to be more of an advantage than that.So what is it ??.
We are dictated to by unelected foreigners led by an equally unelected “damp rag” President who sends his kids to school and back in Euro funded Limousines while preaching to us about saving the planet from Global warming.
If one needs to mention “war” as a reason for staying in the EU please remember that we fought two world wars to keep our freedom and way of life and it is slowly being taken from us without a shot being fired !!.
There is not room on this blog to list the reasons why the general public feel it is right to leave the EU. Tell us why you think the PM believes differently and in plain English so we can understand logically and not just depend on our instincts.