I was delighted to see that Commissioner Margot Wallström, the Vice President of the European Commission who hails from Sweden, has responded vigorously to the criticism of Tory leader Timothy Kirkhope MEP.

Unbelievably, Kirkhope had actually objected to suggestions that, in the national curriculum, schools should be required to teach children how local government, national government and EU institutions work! Local and national information was fine, but the inclusion of the European Union was labelled "brainwashing".

We should stop and think - what have the eurosceptics got to be afraid of if they allow our children to be taught about how the EU works?

Anyway, Wallström replied:

"I find it absolutely appalling. What do they mean? Should we keep it a secret that these institutions actually exist and take decisions that affect the daily lives of all European citizens? We teach people about our national political systems and decision making structures, of course they have to know what happens at the European level."

She went on to point out that "if more people knew about the CAP, maybe then we could reform it quicker".

Well done Margot!