THE three letters you have recently published about Europe are on misconceptions which no doubt have confused your readers.
In the first one about out constitution and, particularly, the Magna Carta of 1215 (April 8), in no way can it offer instruction on the present proposed European Constitution and relations with other countries.
When King John, a great grandson of William the Conqueror, came to the throne in 1200 England was part of the Angevin Empire which included a large part of France. The UK does not have a written constitution like most other countries.
The other misconception is about EU regulations. Many of these are technical on trade matters and the idea that each one should be debated by our own Parliament is fanciful in the extreme.
Finally, the idea that when the countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain join the EU a huge influx of immigrants to the UK will take place is totally unfounded because these countries, when they join will prosper and there will be no incentive for their people to leave their homes and their wider families.
Certainly, more people such as nurses from Poland will come to live here but they will be a valuable asset to our health service which is short of trained nurses.
Richard O Whiting,
Redman Close, York.
Updated: 10:16 Monday, April 19, 2004
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