Peter Sutherland on The Lisbon Treaty

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EuropesHope says: 16 Nov 2009 14:20

NO vote = we are still in the EU, like we are now, and the EU must be more accountable to the people of Europe. It stops the runaway power of the EU parliament and its gravy train expenses. YES vote = no way back, we can't undo mistakes made in the treaty or the EU, our say in EU is halved. Some countries say is doubled. The mature thing is to stand up and tell EU to correct the problems, not to give in to the accusing tut-tutting of EU politicians trying to tell us we should be embarrassed.

NoAlltheWay says: 21 Sep 2009 16:34

Peter Sutherland 169million net worth.He is on the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group, a chairman of the Trilateral Commission and vice chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists. 20/1 shot in Paddy powers to be the next Irish President. The original Fat Cat. ( Please stop removing my posts)

LCKA says: 20 Sep 2009 16:51

THANK YOU FOR CLEARING ALL MY DOUBTS OF LAST YEAR,WITH CONCISE INFORMATION

LoneShark says: 18 Sep 2009 1:18

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3769801.ece

VNTL says: 17 Sep 2009 19:14

There's only one problem with Bilderberg. They are not representative of the people. They are pushing their own agenda of globalisation. They meet in secret. Why don't government members declare their membership of the Masons and having attended Bilderberg? Because no-one would vote for them. We will vote NO again.

guy4no says: 15 Sep 2009 23:23

first of all if its a yes vote this time will we have a third vote to make it best 2 of 3 and if its a no will the eu just rewrite the law AGAIN! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p9VC_P3Gf8

voting no says: 15 Sep 2009 23:19

the people of europe voted no to this when they had a choice then there leaders took that choice away we must vote no for a thousand reasons but mainly to respect there decision and democratic rights.

VNTL says: 14 Sep 2009 15:33

One last thing - meandering means moving slowly in no particular direction or with no clear purpose @voteno2lisbon

Antonio says: 10 Sep 2009 14:00

The European Union Intregation process is what will make the difference between the generations that build and strenght it and the past European generations which, for 2000 years, have been able to bring at the highest and most cruel level the hate, racism and conflicts among the European people. Well done to you Mr. Sutherland and to all those that are so involved it this historic challange.

danielle says: 04 Sep 2009 15:00

i think that the lisbon treaty is complicated !!!

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About this Event

24 Jul 2009

The Lisbon Treaty, Public Debate and the Courts

Mr Peter Sutherland addressed members of the IIEA and the Bar on Friday, 24 July 2009 in Courtroom #1 of the Distillery Building, 145 Church Street, Dublin 7 at 4:45 p.m. His address was open to the public.

About the Speech:

Mr Peter Sutherland outlined the importance of the Irish rules governing the public debate of the Treaty of Lisbon in the run up to the second referendum on the 2nd October 2009.

Download a text copy of the speech here.

About the Speaker:

Mr Peter Sutherland is the chairman of BP and non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs. He practiced as a barrister from 1969 to 1981, when he was appointed Attorney General of Ireland. In 1984, he was nominated by the Government of Ireland as a Commissioner of the European Communities. He was a Commissioner with responsibility for Competition Policy from 1985 until 1989. In 1993 he became Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). He was subsequently Director-General of the World Trade Organisation until 1995.

In 2007, he became a member of the advisory group to President Barroso, the President of the European Community, on energy and climate change issues. In January 2008, he was appointed chairman of the London School of Economics Court and Council. He is also the UN Special Representative for Migration and Development.

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