[Margaret Pilkington]

The Nato alliance is a totally different thing to the EEC...which later became the EU. The EEC was supposed to be a trading alliance, the EU is a political body...and even today they are talking about closer political ties....that means more power goes to Brussels.(they will make our laws regardless of what we think about them)

I know that in a previous post you said that Westminster feels as far removed as Brussels does........but the difference is we can vote out those who are elected to Westminster.......we do not have that opportunity with the unelected officials in Brussels......What about our MEP's?.......they have as much influence in altering the EU policies, as King Canute had in turning back the tide.
I am never ever going to agree with your views.....and you aren't going to be swayed by anything I have to say...pretty much like the situation with us wanting a referendum.......It makes no difference what our individual views are if we are not allowed to express them in a democratic way...by voting, and having action taken on the result of that vote.