ray hutstone wrote:#2094 How wonderful. I'm surprised you side with this guff, Your Grace, being (as it would appear) a man of socialist leanings. Maybe the Corbyn view that EU membership stifles the socialist state might be more persuasive.
When you are a believer in the democratic process it goes against the grain if you have a vote to enter the Common Market and end up with an EU that was never on the table in the first place. A bit like getting rid of a 'disappointing' MP at the ballot box for them to get a peerage and represent the nation in a cabinet position without fear of the people.
We need politicians to understand that we appoint and dismiss them and that they are not untouchable. The EU is untouchable - do you believe that can respond favourably to Tony Benn's five question test?
“What power have you got?”
“Where did you get it from?”
“In whose interests do you use it?”
“To whom are you accountable?”
“How do we get rid of you?”