Britain may prosper by loosening its ties with Brussels, says William Hague, the Foreign Secretary. He says being bound to other countries by closer tax and spending rules was "always a giant mistake."
He blames the Liberal Democrats for hemming in the Conservatives with regards to repatriating power from Brussels and says, "That’s the area we had to compromise on in return for other compromises.”
TWOL feels inclined to agree. Repatriating power from Brussels is extremely necessary.
That free trade between the UK and Europe should ensue is clearly a good thing. Not only does the UK gain most of its income from Europe but good trade maintains good relations.
That Britain is doing things such as giving up its legal sovereignty (as it did yesterday) in return for a European extradition treaty is simply absurd. This treaty will give European courts the chance to demand the arrest and handover of British citizens for 'crimes' that Britain doesn't even fully recognise as crimes, such as 'corruption' and 'xenophobia'. They may be summoned even as mere 'suspects', which contradicts the historic principle that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
For reasons like that, we need to tone down EU control.
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