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Originally Posted by andrewb
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.
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What do you mean, you don't have the power? Of course you do. Unless you guys have completely squandered your independence; and I really don't see how that could have happened
In our much smaller (tho' not in the sense of surface area) country, with a much larger and more powerful neighbour, we maintain an independent foreign and domestic policy. We do have strong ties with the US, but take a real close look and you will see how different we are from them ... in foreign policy, Cuba and Iraq come immediately to mind. I can't see the that difficulties involved in the British doing what is best for Britain are all that insurmountable ... certainly it shouldn't involve getting all warm and fuzzy with a bunch of Lativians who think Auschwitz was a good start.