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The Tote

I can see why it would not get past Europe. I shall be honest about this hang-up over Europe. I think that a number of people hide behind Europe—their definition is that state aid distorts trade across international boundaries. Someone is saying that a Tote sold back to racing in this country will distort trade across Europe, but that is the biggest load of baloney I have ever heard. Civil servants and those in the Treasury want to duck and dive all the time. I have been on the inside track so I know what they are talking about. People are using Europe to fulfil their own objectives and blaming others. I have spoken to Nelly Kroes at length on the subject, and I believe that if the Commission could get shot of Tote UK it would do so. By no definition can the Tote distort trade over international boundaries. Let us put that on one side, and say that if we want to deal with Europe we can do so.