We must get our democracy back (this link is a film for brexit)
"have you asked yourself why Dave Cameron had to go to the EU to ask for concessions in the first place?...."
Answer:
To seek permission to change something which is actually damaging to this country which we should have been able to decided for ourselves as a sovereign (once) democratic nation.
Remember this...the UK has proposed amendments officially 72 times and has been rejected 72 times. That is a fact. QED.
We love France, we love Europe and its people and there will always be loyalty and friendship between our nations and trading partners, but there is so much wrong with it at the moment because of the bureaucracy which governs and controls it.
Take a look at the current state of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal. Consider the failure of the European Parliament - over which we have very little power. Just look at this film before you decide to take the "Safe" route and to stay in this increasingly ailing and unnecessary organisation. Do you really want to be shackled to this failing state?
In our view we must take back control, our right of democracy - to control our destiny, whatever the initial consequencies of "voting out" may bring. We must look outwardly to the rest of the world and tear down the barriers to trading with the rest of the world.
A podcast from the BBC - a point of view
NOTES (just a few!)
1. It's very costly and for keeps
2. Do we want to be able to control immigration? At present we can't and our services and housing stock suffer greatly.
3. Heaven for the politicians (Euro meps) - no resposibilities, jobs for life..
4. It's obliterated our fishing industry
5. Not in our economic interests because it is by nature an expensive protectionist state with barriers to the rest of the world!
6. Extremism is being ignited because power has been taken away from the people and given to bloated unelected bureaucrats who think they know best.
7. We are currently giving away the ability to govern ourselves - this must stop and be taken back.
8. We should have the power to get rid of those who govern us by voting. ( as we used to and like the Swiss do now.)
9. It's probably our last chance - scary...in it for our kids' lifetime.
10. Must be able to show that we are a democratic people
11. Transparency absent
12. 7 EU institutions about which we know very little.
13. No-one understands how the EU works
14. It has made sure that the mass of the people never get power again
15. Do you know your EU MeP?
16. No accountability.....
17. Parliament not meaningful.
18. Parliament has less power than the house of Lords. Cannot propose or annul legislation.
19. Power resides not with the parliament but with the European commission.
20. We can be taxed by other people without our say.
21. It is not undemocratic, it is anti-democratic
22. No constituencies and safe jobs for the so-called elite
23. Pay and perks for those employed are legendary (see the Kinnock family) (note Kinnock was voted out twice!)
24. Quite apart for the MPs shopping centres all sorts of other benefits.
25. 10,000 people earning more than David Cameron - the gravy train is incredible.
26. EU largesse (grants for this and that) is buying our loyalty - with our money!
27. Every 1 pound you spend on the EU - you have to pay 2.30 in tax.
28. Decimated fishing industry.
29. Lost control of its fishing grounds.
30. EU has been paying the British fishermen to get out of business.
31. We have voted 72 times at the commision and been defeated 72 times.
32. First world war changed everything. We became very regulated. Our economy floundered in over regulation...
33. WW 2 increased the regulation still further.
34. Protectionism, tariffs, quoters, regulations - anti-trading
35. EU has erected barriers against the rest of the world
36. Wine lakes and butter mountains - immoral
37. Tate and Lyle case - now no boats - they restrict who we can buy from.
38. Moribund and failing industries.
39. We've shackled ourselves to a corpse.
40. Right-wing popular parties - big dangers.
41. Swiss - the richest country in the world
42. Free trade agreements with everybody
43. The Swiss have 5 times our GDP!
44. 83% of all their people are in work
45. Much lower unemployment
46. Most valuable and biggest companies are all in Switzerland.
47. Ave wages x 2 than the UK
48. Low tax rates and high income and equality.
49. Switzerland - Bottom up system - least regulated. EU top down system and most regulated in the world.
50. The Swiss are the Most democratic country 50,000 people demand - a vote imperative in law.
51. Biggest industry of the Germans is the car industry who export tons to UK - will they be happy with more tarrifs?
52. Trade from UK is rising to the rest of the world - faster than to the EU.
53. Fortress Europe is doing very badly.
54. We must take back our democracy.
55. What price freedom?