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I hold the belief that the EU is a hegemonist institution that would prefer the UK to be inside their tent with our Parliament subservient to theirs.

Fact: The EU is a hegemonist institution.

Proof: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pres...speech_19_4230

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Honourable Members,

As a Defence Minister, I have been many times in this war-torn neighbourhood. I will never forget the words of former President of Iraq Masoum, who said: We want to see more Europe here. The world is calling for more Europe. The world needs more Europe.

I believe Europe should have a stronger and more united voice in the world – and it needs to act fast. That is why we must have the courage to take foreign policy decisions by qualified majority. And to stand united behind them.
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In here inaugural address, VDL said right at the start:

Honourable Members,

The cradle of our European civilisation is Greek philosophy and Roman Law. And our European continent went through its darkest period when we were ruled by dictators and Rule of Law was banished. For centuries, Europeans fought so hard for their liberty and independence.

The Rule of Law is our best tool to defend these freedoms and to protect the most vulnerable in our Union. This is why there can be no compromise when it comes to respecting the Rule of Law. There never will be. I will ensure that we use our full and comprehensive toolbox at European level. In addition, I fully support an EU-wide Rule of Law Mechanism. To be clear: the new instrument is not an alternative to the existing instruments, but an additional one.

And here you have it. Roman Law is a codified system. British Common Law is a flexible legal system that is adaptable (through the courts) When/if the VDL/Juncker/Delors dream comes true, inside the EU tent, we would lose that flexibility.