In article , Jeff
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"bert" wrote in message
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In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
Tim's had it repeatedly pointed out to him that the UK electoral system
is no more democratic than the EU one (debateably less so, since MEPs
are elected by PR, unlike the UK's deeply unfair FPTP system) ...

This risible twaddle. And with a change of UK government out goes the
whole cabinet.

Could you clarify what you mean? Are you implying the present cabinet is
doing a good job? If not, are you suggesting a labour one (the only likely
alternative) would do better?

Or do you prefer keeping things at some theoretical level? The one where
the UK system is just perfect?

There was a chap on Any Questions yesterday. Said the main reason to get
out of the EU was so we could make our own decisions. Good luck with that
under WTO rules. Or in any other trade agreement, come to that.

But first WE decide whether we wish to play by WTO rules.

That decision was made long ago when the UK decided to be a signatory
to the WTO and in fact was one of the primary driver of those rules.

I'm not sure whether still are or whether that has been usurped by the
EU. Theoretically of course we could still decide to withdraw - not that
I am suggesting that that is likely to happen.
Now its pretty
obvious that there are massive advantages to accepting those rules so
we will.

Have already done that long ago now.

Just as we will decide to join in other treaties and alliances
which we see as being to our benefit. Is that simple enough for you?



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bert