A sea of Union Jacks and (more ominously) Crosses of George took up most of Trafalgar Sq this afternoon, protesting against the perceived "European Superstate". Leaflets urged us to "save our pound" (our ? from what ?), and among the groups particpating were a "Populist party" (yes, thats what they call themselves) and also a banner from the Morning Star (old Stalinist Communist party).
The march is clearly pitched at the fuel tax lobby. The danger is that, having failed to be attracted to the left, they may take up this position instead. Its not 'political', just 'common sense', sound as a pound...

It is one thing to oppose unwholesome international developments, such as the IMF and NATO, but it is quite another to dress up peitit nationalism of a dangerous kind and hold it up as radical. It is not as if the EU was thriving- the dread Euro is looking very shaky at present. This inversion of 'globalization theory' into trade- currency blocs, is the dark side of anti-globalization, and we should be exteremely wary of it. We must not let ourselves be drawn into this spurious "Anti-EU" platform.
Actually, there isnt much chance: In truth, if you stand to be adversly affected by any conversion from £ to E, you must have so much cash that you shouldnt really be dabbling in the left anyway, you capitalist you !