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Can you explain which unelected officials you are talking about specifically. How does the number of unelected officials differ from the national government of
by skummetmaelk 7y ago
Can you explain which unelected officials you are talking about specifically. How does the number of unelected officials differ from the national government of the UK?
In both cases there is a parliament where you vote for someone to represent your area. You cannot vote for anyone outside your area. In the EU your area is a country and in the UK your area is a smaller part of the country. If you live in Scotland, northen Ireland or Wales you are also governed by a different "country" with unelected officials.
Then you have the truly unelected members of government. Advisors and ministry beaurocrats and administrators.
I simply cannot wrap my head around how people can keep regurgitating this crap. All western democracies are full of "unelected" officials. The EU is not some special unelected body. You have your vote and you vote for a representative to represent your constituency. Stop spreading this nonsense.
- brmgb 7y agoWanting to retain local sovereignty rather than be part of a larger block seems to me like a legitimate reason to be in favour of Brexit regardless of the democratic legitimity of the EU. It's not one I agree with but it certainly seems respectable to me.
- 08-15 7y ago> which unelected officials The European Commission. Remember, the Commission gets to propose legislation, the Parliament (which you elect) doesn't.
- renaudg 7y agoThis is the executive arm. Commissioners are appointed by each member state's governement. This is no less democratic than the way UK cabinet ministers are appointed.
- 08-15 7y agoMaybe, maybe not. But the UK parliament gets to propose legislation, doesn't it? The German Bundestag sure does.