"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:09:03 +0000 someone who may be Derek Geldard
wrote this:-

Are all these countless directives emanating from Brussels the result
of a democratic voting process ?

Many things emanating from the EU have been the result of consensus.
If one country objects then it doesn't happen. That is what is
called a veto and it is something the Mad Woman of Finchley bleated
about often.

Not so mad then.