I say...
wot, now?
Britain is no longer a sovereign nation. At midnight last night [11/30/09], we ceased to be an independent state, bound by international treaties to other independent states, and became instead a subordinate unit within a European state.
... Article One of the1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States ... Lisbon Treaty
...Now, [Teh EU] has the so-called “passerelle” clause, or self-amending mechanism. Parliament, in other words, no longer has the final say on extensions of EU jurisdiction. The EU derives its authority, not from its 27 members, but from its own foundational texts.
Yes, that bit about “the consent of the governed” is quite important.
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