I prefer to see devolved democracy which adheres to Article 5 of the
Lisbon Treaty:
1. The limits of Union competences are governed by the principle of
conferral. The use of Union competences is governed by the principles of
subsidiarity and proportionality.
2. Under the principle of conferral, the Union shall act only within the
limits of the competences conferred upon it by the Member States in the
Treaties to attain the objectives set out therein. Competences not
conferred upon the Union in the Treaties remain with the Member States.
3. Under the principle of subsidiarity, in areas which do not fall
within its exclusive competence, the Union shall act only if and insofar
as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved
by the Member States, either at central level or at regional and local
level, but can rather, by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed
action, be better achieved at Union level.
The institutions of the Union shall apply the principle of subsidiarity
as laid down in the Protocol on the application of the principles of
subsidiarity and proportionality. National Parliaments ensure compliance
with the principle of subsidiarity in accordance with the procedure set
out in that Protocol.
4. Under the principle of proportionality, the content and form of Union
action shall not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of
the Treaties.
The institutions of the Union shall apply the principle of
proportionality as laid down in the Protocol on the application of the
principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
How this would equate to "village states" I am hard pressed to see. If
Article 5 was expressed clearly by all those involved in the European
Project we would be in a very different place.
Osborne'sNorthern Poorhouse makes a mockery of this as do the many
Labour council leaders who got into bed with Osborne in order to adopt
his bonkers proposals in order to save their own, very tribal skins.
I digress.....................
Betty
On 08/06/2016 17:35, Rick Duniec (@ntl) wrote:
If we start the breakaway we'll end up with villages city states!
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