Quote Originally Posted by Jolt View Post
And why don't they want to leave? Is this some EU conspiracy to only allow British politicians who support the EU into political parties? Are they not British in the first place? Is it required an oath of fidelity to the EU when you join a British political party? Are British politicians payed with EU money? Is it a Zionist conspiracy to unify the world? Are the British politicians afraid of being laughed at by everyone if they leave the EU?

Why don't they want to leave?
Leaving the EU has potential ecenomic sanctions attached, but, more than this, most of the current front-benchers are Europhiles rather than Patriots. They think in terms of Europe rather than Britain; then you get people (like me) who appreciate the value of a European trading bloc and co-operation but dislike the anti-democratic nature of the EU and believe the institution needs gutting.

Look at Lisbon, for example, it was decided by 27 men and women gathered together into a room, it was signed by them, and then the Irish voted (twice) and it became law. The proviso for necessary referndums and a SINGLE one in each country was not written into the treaty because it would have died. While I appreciate that politicians know things, we don't and we do elect them, I resent the circumvention of democracy when it pertains to the manner in which we are governed.

Particularly with regard to an Oligarchy like the EU.