IT is becoming increasingly apparent that, in the European Union, it will be Germany calling the shots.

The Central Bank of the EU is in Frankfurt. The German finance minister has called for tax harmonisation - a fancy word for tax increases.

As the Labour MP Tony Benn, an opponent of the EU, recently said, what will be the point of having General Elections any more?

D BULLEN (Mr), Albany Road, Blackburn.

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