translates into excessive zeal for sovereignty. These days London debate in Parliament a new law to regulate and limit the intervention of the European Union laws on the British people. The House of Commons is a sacred place where the statue of Queen input brilliant orator Churchill. Also (as we have all visitors) is a that they can not access the monarchs from the time of Oliver Cromwell and the English republic shortly. So, these days the neo-Gothic building is a hive. The European Union called Bill born to controversy, of course, confirming the continuing trend towards British Insulation (reconfirmed with the division two years ago Tory party Cameron European People's Party), inclination to emulate or have emulated some other . The controversial
EUbill aims to tighten procedures to be applied (by the United Kingdom) certain Community decisions, such as reforms of the treaties. The press and the English political class are justifying this law in the context of the new European methods that facilitate legal reforms, as the European Parliament has more power, and are developing new mechanisms for acceleration of European economic government , which are driven primarily France and Germany.
not forget the importance of parliamentary sovereignty to the British, since it is the legal doctrine which states that in the UK parliament is the supreme legislative authority, even over the courts, which case may revoke any statute. In fact, there is a parallel debate in British society on the desirability of further prosecution, ie, getting the courts to limit parliamentary power, if it undermines the rule of law. In practice you reach the end of the British parliament can legislate on everything, without restriction, provided they do not limit their own power (or their successors), ie the House of Commons is the sanctity of sovereignty, civil power, really. The problem is when overlapping sovereignties and powers, as is the case in the European Union.
The British, very suspicious of them, want not miss Westminster detail and, above all, occupy the prominence that has been historically. The basic idea is that the British do not want Brussels to force them to obey laws they do not like. To clarify, this law states that (1) a referendum will be held throughout the UK every time you propose a change to the Treaty to transfer national powers to the EU, (2) will be approved by an Act of Parliament before resort to a passerelle clause ** of the EU Treaty (which also imply a referendum, in the case of the bridge would result in a transfer of competence to Brussels); (3) the UK will ratify a protocol to have more seats in Parliament and 11 European Member States in this term, (4) will be requested sovereignty clause in the European Communities Act 1972, confirming that remains the ultimate legal authority in the British Parliament, not the European Union.
Anyway, I think that the four points speak for themselves. In its extreme version up to and including the abandonment of the European Union by the United Kingdom. In fact, the Lisbon Treaty already provides that any member state can leave freely join the club. In its milder version would be to adapt the European law or comply with the "more convenient" for British tastes. However, they should not forget that the British taste may involve breach of the European standard, and therefore result in fines.
So far, the United Kingdom parliamentary sovereignty has been clear, even with this law that seek to adopt, by introducing the referendum, would be turning toward popular sovereignty in areas that have to do with international law, or rather supranational if EU level. Anyway, this is the first law anti-federalist in the history of European integration. A law that seeks to distance, stopping the process building of political Europe. Some say that if approved this EUbill, demonstrate that De Gaulle was right in his thesis on the British. Mistrust are islanders feel the weight of history. Fear.
Do not get me wrong, the English Parliament can not stop European integration is irreversible, for Better and for Worse, in sickness and in health ... The European Union Bill actually comes only to demonstrate that political Europe is getting closer. Political opportunism is also evident. Anyway, I can think of another reading, although I have too elaborate the Theoretically, it could be that this law had been created as a safeguard (a kind of preventive vaccine) against political interference by the EU as an approximation mechanism prior to the euro, because in my opinion, and sooner rather than ; later, the British adopted the single currency on behalf of their commercial interests. The UK in the eurozone is a time bomb when EMU approaches unity shared budget and taxation. Legally covered their backs (with the EUbill) sovereignty would not be threatened, especially taxation. The UK has in its hands the decision, you can choose to move away continental Europe, but maybe now there are so many willing to fight to retain them. **
A passerelle clause is such that it allows the European Council authorize the Board to adopt certain measures by qualified majority, in the case of policies falling within the scope of unanimity (such as fiscal policy or security).
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