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Originally Posted by jambutty
The real problem with the EU is that it is ruled by UN-ELECTED ministers and until that is put right the EU will stagger from one very expensive situation to another.
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Too true, Jambutty, but most people either don't understand or ignore this.
It's good to see that the Irish have put a spanner in the works. However, in the long run, it won't matter, as the EU, like all anti-democratic organisations, feels free to ignore the will of the people. Either, the Irish will be made to vote until they "get it right", or the goalposts will be moved, so that the treaty can go through, if the majority of countries ratify it, rather than all the member states.
Of course, if we had a Prime Minister with the slightest degree of political courage, he would take this opportunity to halt the ratification process and give the British people the opportunity to vote on it. However, as we have a gutless, dithering wimp, this will not happen and we will continue to see our democratic freedoms wither away.
Anyone who genuinely believes in democracy cannot possibly support the EU in its present form. Unfortunately, most of our political masters have no such belief.