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Originally Posted by Chris
our own Parliament is perfectly competent
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that's where your argument fell down
If we're not happy with Brussels we should reform it. We're not the only ones, the Germans equally think they don't get a fair deal, but they don't even contemplate leaving because they know the consequences for their trade. Unfortunately the UK has little chance of reforming anything by itself because of the divided bickering Tories/UKIP. DC struggles to get in on Eu photos any longer -Thatcher barged to the front - DC usually gets hidden behind the Polish PM....
That why he's struggling to get anyone to even talk to him about reforms - he's irrelevant to most EU leaders. Best bet lies with the Germans and joining forces with them, as much as it goes against the grain. We really are a small country these days, who desperately needs other countries to business with. Lots of people are living in the past, leaving the EU would be a disaster for the UK, not great for the EU, but they'd more than survive.