There are a couple of things that really irk me. Our RW press, who are hugely responsible for this current political mess we find ourselves in, like to portray words in a negative light like the ones below:
'Federal Europe'
Here is the meaning of what 'Federal' actually means:
"having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs"
What is so bad about that? We unite, for trade predominantly, because we can receive more concessions trading as a bloc than individually, we also make trade easier between us giving our EU home based industries a head start.
Mick, this has directly benefited your business, you've previously stated you trade with the EU.
'The EU is protectionist'
Good. So it should be. So should every responsible state or country protect its own industries and jobs first. UK industry is there for the taking right now, tens of thousands of jobs have been lost since the referendum are Brexit linked. Do you really have faith on a bloke who recently said "F--- Business" to protect our industry?
'The EU is unelected'
We elect European MEP's. In any democracy some positions are appointed. In the UK we don't elect the head of the Civil Service, or the head of the Police Force. We elect MP's but we don't appoint members of the cabinet.
This new EU president is nominated by the European Council (The EC are appointed by the national heads of government, who are democratically elected) and that has to be approved by the MEPs (who are democratically elected).
Is that any less democratic than Boris Johnson becoming PM? Who received 23,000 votes to become an MP in Uxbridge and is now being voted for by 125,000 members of the Tory party? To lead a country of 60m+
All of the EU constitution is available to read online, rather than in our gutter press. It is actually written down in a treaty, which the UK has had input into, had influenced, signed and agreed to.
Now then, any danger of a Farage or Johnson writing down their plan, treaty or anything at all? Of course the answer is no, because they have bluffed their way to this position and anything they put in writing will be srutinised. So, expect more bluffing and posturing to come...