tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post400361456498462436..comments2024-03-17T00:10:44.022+00:00Comments on From Arse To Elbow: That EU Vote - 3. SovereigntyDavid Timoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568348438980023320noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post-43708792685813328742016-06-28T11:30:08.150+01:002016-06-28T11:30:08.150+01:00Quite. I think one of things that will strike futu...Quite. I think one of things that will strike future historians, when they look back at the 1972-2016 period, is how many of the UK criticisms of the EU were driven by amour propre, which is indicative of an oligarchic mindset. <br /><br />Sovereignty in the UK is a matter of "the dignity of parliament", rather than the legitimacy of the people, while fretting about the "supremacy" of particular courts or legislatures, like banging on about "our leading role in Europe" or the "special relationship" with the US, points to an obsession with the appearance of status rather than the reality of power.David Timoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568348438980023320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post-20960819110246242302016-06-28T08:06:16.895+01:002016-06-28T08:06:16.895+01:00Parliamentary sovereignty is control by MPs. As ev...Parliamentary sovereignty is control by MPs. As events in the Labour Party are proving, that represents a greater level of oligarchy than the EU.Igor Belanovnoreply@blogger.com