Europeans have taken power
Sir Philip Bushill-Matthews letter has all the hallmarks of the EU spin that we who have taken the time to understand the EU and its workings have come to expect.
In his letter arguing against Stuart Parr's contention that the EU can impose legislation on us, MEP Bushill-Matthews actually accepts that it can and does.
The British government has not asked the EU to impose legislation requiring the use of dipped headlights at all times. The Government actually opposes such a law as it believes it would be dangerous to cyclists and motorcyclists.
The EU treaties are nothing more than vast, enabling acts which introduce primary legislation whose purpose it is to enable secondary legislation.
According to the European Communities Act Article 2(2), European legislation is superior to British. Therefore, the British Parliament cannot reject or even amend the legislation as it comes.
When a treaty is ratified it becomes part of the Communities Acquis which states that once power has been transferred to the EU it cannot be reclaimed by the member state.
The EU then lays down plans for legislation for the amendment of legislation or consolidation of legislation for ten, fifteen, twenty years ahead. In that period elections will take place and we will possibly have changed our governments at least twice, but this has no affect on the legislation working its way through the EU.
The EU is a form of unaccountable governance by management that undermines our rights to have our laws made in our constitutional democracy.
Ken Adams, Near Knighton
