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Originally Posted by Eric
Ok, I get your drift ... but, if, as you state, it is a matter of British sovereignty why would the tories form a "grouping" that seems (from what I read at a distance, admitedly) to hold such un-British values and ideas  If it is a question of making decisions in Westminster rather than Brussels, why not, well, just make decisions in Westminster |
Well because we don't have the power to do so as it's been handed over to Europe. We need to fight to have powers given back so we can decide on things ourselves. The problem with the EU is you have to be in groupings to get things done. The Conservatives felt being in a pro-federal group was counterproductive to their reformist approach and therefore built a new group with MEP's whom shared their views on taking back powers.
If you look at the backgrounds of the parties Labour are grouping with in the EU you'll find many you will disagree with. That's part of the problem of Europe. Just another reason why they should have less of a say over our domestic policy.