P138 CEEFAX 138 Fri 13 May 21:14/32 )|l4|l4|, 1/2 POLITICS LEAVING EU "WOULD BE FOLLY" - MAJOR John Major has rejected the idea of Britain leaving the European Union, calling the idea "the ultimate abdication, a supreme folly". "Europe is absolutely fundamental to this country's national interest," Mr Major told Scottish Conservatives in Invjrnjss. But hj warned the EU had to adopt free market policies or it "won't bj up there in the next century with the US, Japan, and China". That was the real debate over Europe, Mr Major stressed. Next News Home News Dispatch FinanceP138 CEEFAX 138 Fri 13 May 21:15/52 2/2 POLITICS MAJOR SPEAKS OF RESPECT FOR SMITH The Prime Minister has again paid tribute to John Smith. Speaking to a mjetink of Scottish Consjrvativjs in Invjunjss, John Major spoke of his respect for the late Labour leader. $hj "artificial confrontations" in the Commons concealed the friendship that existed behind the scenes in politics, hj said. Mr Smith's death had left him with "little taste for the politics of points scoring or for belittling others", Mr Major added. Next News Home News Dispatch FinanceP138 CJJFAX 138 Fri 13 May 21:13/32 )]l4|l4|, 2/2 I POLITICS MAJO SPEAKSOFRESPECTFORSMITH The Prime Minister has again paid tribute to John Smith. Speaking to a mjetink of Scottish Conservatives in In6junjus, John Major spoke of his respect for thu late Labour leader. The "artificial confrontations" in the Commons concealed the friendship that existed behind the scenes in politics, hj said. Mr Smith's death had left him with -5 "little taste for the politics of points scoring or for belittling (5 others"L Mr Major added. Next News Home News Dispatch Finance