tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post921535640488400832..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: The UK's Lord Hill is approved as EU financial services Commissioner - What next? OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-41875313908540108192014-10-09T19:29:52.164+01:002014-10-09T19:29:52.164+01:00@Anonymous: why didn't you make your comment a...@Anonymous: why didn't you make your comment a bit more ridiculous by stating that out of 500 million EU citizens only 48 voted for Hill (or that out of 60 million British only 33 thousand voted for Cameron, democracy British style). A vote in a committee is not a vote in the plenary. <br />Peter van Leeuwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-34739160037064641882014-10-09T11:26:40.660+01:002014-10-09T11:26:40.660+01:00If I've read the article correctly, out of 751...If I've read the article correctly, out of 751 MEP's only 58 bothered to vote in the ballot for Hill . A tally of less than 8%. Hardly a great victory for democracy Brussels style. Seems you're right - it doesn't matter what Hill said in his hearings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-61536423220853524982014-10-08T21:37:08.430+01:002014-10-08T21:37:08.430+01:00I am sorry, but for you to say that it doesn't...I am sorry, but for you to say that it doesn't matter what Lord Hill said to the EU Parliament is just nonsense. I think you are just wanting to believe that it is all fine, rather than the fact that the reform programme has very little chance of success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com