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It's incredibly bureaucratic and anti-democratic.
It's executive, the Council, is co-legislator along with the parliament, which is an absolute joke. Separation of powers my arse. The European constitution looks like it was written by Goldman Sachs and HSBC.
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Hence why all is garbage to me and we're all in a huge mess.
It's executive, the Council, is co-legislator along with the parliament, which is an absolute joke. Separation of powers my arse. The European constitution looks like it was written by Goldman Sachs and HSBC.
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Hence why all is garbage to me and we're all in a huge mess.
Of course, just noticed that saying the organisation isn't messed up was rather misleading of me. What I meant was that I very much like the idea of a politically united Europe, with important parts of the legislation being decided across the whole continent. In a world of globalised international coorporations and financial institutions, the political institutions desperately need to act internationally as well to even stand the slightest chance.
The current EU is of course set up incredibly undemocratically, as you said. The power EP needs to be expanded massively, and transeuropean parties need to be established.
Currently we've got the PMs of Germany and France deciding over the budget of Greece, with not a single Greek citizen having been able to take part in any election of either of them.
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The current EU is of course set up incredibly undemocratically, as you said. The power EP needs to be expanded massively, and transeuropean parties need to be established.
Currently we've got the PMs of Germany and France deciding over the budget of Greece, with not a single Greek citizen having been able to take part in any election of either of them.
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At this rate I can see Nigel Farage ending up as Deputy PM. Lib Dems are an utter joke. Ed Milliband can't even win over his party let alone a GE. The Tories are losing ground to UKIP and the usual 'alternative' voting, and are unlikely to win a ruling majority (again).
At least a Conservative-UKIP coalition is on a similar political alignment, but this is going to alienate a lot of people.
At least a Conservative-UKIP coalition is on a similar political alignment, but this is going to alienate a lot of people.
How Westminster helped squander Scotland’s black gold
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/18/labour-squanders-scotland-oil-revenues
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/18/labour-squanders-scotland-oil-revenues
That moron Russell Brand sold out 
A week ago: I've never voted and I will never win, it's pointless and all parties are the same, it's a systemic problem, join my revolution!!!!!!!
Yesterday: Vote for Miliband, he's not like the others!!
What a wanker
A week ago: I've never voted and I will never win, it's pointless and all parties are the same, it's a systemic problem, join my revolution!!!!!!!
Yesterday: Vote for Miliband, he's not like the others!!
What a wanker
