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I'm not really sure where you're going with this. You're just naming things - are you against them? Do you think safety at work is a bad thing? You say you wouldn't be arrested if you filled in the form wrongly but I am quite sure you'd be in trouble if you hadn't and then an employee was badly injured or died. And quite rightly, in my opinion. You perhaps don't need to fill in a form to keep people safe but unfortunately there are employers who will dangerously cut corners if they could get away with it.
So energy efficiency and safety at work. Any other ghastly intrusions from Europe that we can do away with?
It's the same situation but at different scales.
I guess there are two layers of democracy at work here, a little like in the USA, where you have state laws and federal laws
Following your argument, it's like a Floridian complaining that he doesn't have a say on who the California senators are, but at least they're Americans.
Some might say you don't have a say on who the MEP for Madrid central is, but at least another European does.
I think the fundamental issue here, is whether you see yourself as part of the United States of Europe or not. I can totally understand how controversial that will be to many, and also agree that that's not what we signed up for.
Child benefit to migrant workers costs the UK barely anything (I think I read it was £20m per annum). Migrant workers pay tax and NI and VAT. The UK benefits from migrant workers, so much so that reducing migration by 84000 could mean the U.K. has to borrow more per year!
That's not how the EU works. The legal agenda is set by the council, drafted by the commission and voted on by parliament. Its exactly the same as the government setting the agenda, the civil service drafting legislation and parliament voting on any new law.
We don't elect our civil service yet it is respected as being non partisan and up there with the very best.
Let me see if I've got this right.
On one hand you think a system whereby you can only vote for a politician representing your area, but you don't have a say on electing politicians from other areas, is a good thing, whilst at the same time you think the same system is a bad thing.