Depends what news outlets you choose to believe. Takes no longer to get back through passport control than before….fact. Why should it? Procedures are no different now to pre-Brexit. UK citizens and EU nationals entitled to use e-gates, as previously.

We did ok for a couple of thousand years without the help of the Europeans. In fact we had to fend quite a few of them off. Whilst also defending some that had previously assaulted us. How much history do you want?

Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers

EU law has primacy over the laws of member states.

By what means can elected MEPs and their parties implement their policies and manifestos?

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Our Parliament is sovereign, not the EU Parliament. We only ever sent representatives there who belonged to our national parties, who implement their policies and manifestos in the UK, not the EU. Only if the EU became a federal organisation would that change.

I think, along with many others, including some MEPs, you misunderstand the role of the MEP.

EU law only had primacy because the UK Parliament agreed that it should. Sometimes things are more efficient when done with partners than done alone. Consider the meaning of subsidiarity.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

There is no point in arguing with someone who is wrong in fact and will not accept it, but is happy to go along accusing others of ignorance, it's a deluded state of self adequacy.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

The thing I never really quite understood about the EU and the wider 'project' was the smoke and mirrors they played around the Federalism goal.

I think there are strong arguments to be made for it. A genuine, Pan-European vision that people would be willing to consider. Just think about the concept. A single, political entity, from the most western beaches of Portugal, all the way up to the Sino-Russian border (and yes, I see no reason why Russia should not be included). The potential is incredible. The most dynamic, creative, Continent. A civilisation beyond compare.

If they were more collectively honest about that (and there are notable exceptions like Guy Verhofstadt) I genuinely think they would be given a hearing.

Now my own view of what a Pan-European Federation would look like is no doubt wildly different to many others but it is a debate that needs to be had and for that to happen in the open. The EU failed miserably to do that.

Edited by Matov (24 Aug 2022 9.55am)

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.