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Did the UK lose its Sovereignty?

ByJill Terry 21 April, 201921 April, 2019

“We want our country back”, “the EU is undemocratic”, “unelected bureaucrats run the EU”. These are just a few of the claims I hear shouted out by brexiteers. But are they in fact true or just more lies spread mainly by the media and some politicians? I would first ask what is meant by “unelected”?…

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How the EU works

ByJill Terry 21 April, 201921 April, 2019

One of the loudest things that brexiteers shout is that the EU is undemocratic. I have asked in what way they believe it is not democratic, but never receive any answers; I’m just told, “they are, why can’t you see it?” or “they’re unelected” or “they’re unfair to the UK”, and other similar statements, but…