Manufacturing Consent - Euro Brainwashing Coming Soon to Britain

This report from the BBC reminds me of a feature I saw on a satellite channel called Euro News. They were discussing how the implementation of the Euro had changed attitudes in Austria and whether people were kicking up a fuss. Of course, the vast majority of those interviewed said they were perfectly fine with the fact that their heritage had been destroyed in order to further a tyrannical European power bloc a la Orwell's 1984. Also highlighted were the major Universities who had undertaken, and still are, extensive study into how their population could be coerced into embracing the single currency without a murmur of dissent.     The piece winded down with a short quotation from an analyst who stated quite calmly and pleasantly that the single currency had a deeper motive of establishing a European Superstate and removing the sovereignty of nation states. EU bigwig Romano Prodi also recently outlined this plan in the mainstream media. And to top it all off, the report finished by cutting to a graphic that read 'made in association with the European Union'! No agenda? No manipulation? No deeper incentive? Make your own mind up and be aware that Austria has proven a very successful litmus test for the imminent onslaught of pro-Euro propaganda soon to be arriving on British shores. Monday, 3 September, 2001, 11:35 GMT 12:35 Blair's euro chances talked up (my comments appear in brackets) BBC     Despite wide public hostility to the euro, the Prime Minister Tony Blair could still win a referendum on Britain joining the single currency (only through a widespread programme of public brainwashing or a fabrication of the result), according to a government-friendly think tank (how apposite). The Foreign Policy Centre, which has been supported by the prime minister (I wonder why?), says that public opposition to the euro is not ingrained and could be vastly reduced if high-profile politicians like Mr Blair were to campaign vigorously for entry.     The joint authors of the report - Winning the Euro Referendum - Mark Leonard and Tom Arbuthnott said: "Despite all the polls which newspapers run on support for the single currency, there is very little attempt to get behind the headline figures and analyse what motivates public opinion (in other words there has been no attempt to condition public opinion into accepting the Euro). "Our analysis of public opinion proves that a referendum can be won. But it will depend on pro-Europeans making the case and filling the information void." Opinion polls consistently suggest that around seven out of 10 people in the UK are against joining the euro. A decision on whether to hold a euro referendum during this parliament will be taken within the next two years. Changing minds (brainwashing)     The Foreign Policy Centre takes their argument from an analysis of the British Election Survey on shifts in opinion during the recent general election campaign. The think tank contends that changes in opinion can be swift once pro-European politicians like Mr Blair and Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy campaign for the euro (as well as Bilderberg card-holder and pro-European Ken Clarke - possibly the soon to be third axis in this trilateral structure of 'opposition' - they all stand for the same thing!). They believe this means it would not take years to wear down the opinion poll lead currently held by the No campaign. In the last three weeks of the general election campaign, the centre says, there was a 5.5% swing from opposition to the euro to the "wait and see" position. (wait and see what we have planned in terms of MAKING you want to all-loving Euro) Patriotic case     Turning to the strategy of a future pro-euro campaign, the report suggests that economic arguments will not work on their own unless they are backed by a strong patriotic and political case (a pincer movement on the brain). It also says an information campaign should be undertaken on the euro by high profile and trusted figures such as Sir Trevor McDonald (excuse me? He's just an ex-newsreader for crying out loud, why should anyone 'trust' him?), on the basis of information prepared by an impartial panel (yeah right). Responding to the report for the Lib Dems, Treasury spokesman Matthew Taylor said: "This report should not leave Labour under any delusions that they can win a referendum on the euro with just a few short weeks campaigning. "If Labour are serious about Britain joining the euro, they need to start making the case now. The report comes as 700 business people, including staff of Carphone Warehouse, Next and Compaq, signed an advert in the national press highlighting what they say are the dangers of entering the euro. Their advert depicts Chancellor Gordon Brown wearing handcuffs with the text: "If we joined the euro he would lose control of our economy." (not to mention every executive level of government in existence) Remember - a vote for the Euro is a vote for the New World Order. SAY NO TO THE EURO! "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."     Franklin D Roosevelt      Paul Joseph Watson