The Eu Must Be Able To Act

There Is Such A Thing As Society. It's Just Not The Same Thing As The State.

Taken As A Whole, Europe's Share Of World Output Is Projected To Fall By Almost A Third In The Next Two Decades. This Is The Competitiveness Challenge - And Much Of Our Weakness In Meeting It Is Self-inflicted. Complex Rules Restricting Our Labour Markets Are Not Some Naturally Occurring Phenomenon.

Fundamental Questions Are Being Asked About The Future Of The Eurozone And Therefore The Shape Of The Eu Itself. Opportunities To Advance Our National Interest Are Clearly Becoming Apparent. We Should Focus On How To Make The Most Of This, Not Pursue A Parliamentary Process For A Multiple Choice Referendum.

An Eu Without Britain, Without 1 Of Europe's Strongest Powers, A Country Which In Many Ways Invented The Single Market, And Which Brings Real Heft To Europe's Influence On The World Stage Which Plays By The Rules And Which Is A Force For Liberal Economic Reform Would Be A Very Different Kind Of European Union.

Over The Longer Term, The Institutions And Powers Of The Eu Will Continue To Expand And Certain Policymaking Powers, Heretofore Vested In The Member States, Will Be Delegated Or Transferred To, Or Pooled And Shared With Eu Institutions. As A Result, The Sovereignty Of The Member States Will Increasingly Be Eroded.