Libertas "farce" nothing more than "personal vanity project" - 2009-03-10

Richard Corbett MEP, Labour's spokesman on EU Reform, today described  Libertas' decision to run European election candidates in the UK as a "farce", adding that the anti-European group was "a personal vanity project" for founder Declan Ganley.

Richard said:

"Eurosceptics will be like kids in a sweet shop this June, with the BNP, UKIP, the Tories and Libertas to choose from, but this launch is a farce. The fact that their "party leader" has been personally appointed by Ganley demonstrates that Libertas is nothing more than a personal vanity project - a pressure group masquering as a party"

Referring to claims by Libertas founder Declan Ganley that he would not be putting his own money to back the campaign Richard said:

"Declan Ganley spent more money in the Irish referendum than Ireland's three main political parties added together. That is what he is about - slick propaganda, myth-making and playing on people's fears. If he doesn't spend his own money, then he will be using someone else's."

For more information please call the European Parliamentary Labour Party press officer, Silke Thomson on +32 479 790 053.

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