Re:Britain’s Productivity Decline Is the Worst in 250 Years
by zelos on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @07:07AM
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I never really understand the special status given to national sovereignty. We all give up some control in a democratic system, from the local level upwards. Why is there some special status for the national level? What is it that’s so bad about giving up some control at that level as part of a greater system?
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Re:Britain’s Productivity Decline Is the Worst in 250 Years
by dageshi on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @07:27AM
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When you no longer really believe (or never did believe) in one of the fundamental pillars of the EU e.g. ever closer union.
If you don't believe in that then it's your duty to leave and let those that do continue forwards with an ever closer union.
The UK joined really hoping to push the EU more towards a confederation which it would've felt comfortable in, the whole "working from the inside" thing that people are always saying is the best way to influence the EU. But ultimately a majority of the rest of the EU wants much closer integration than the UK would've ever been comfortable with... so here we are.