'One of the main effects of the Lisbon Treaty was that MEPs were given a lot more power over EU decision-making, at the expense of national governments and parliaments (since the Treaty also transferred substantial powers away from member states, and therefore national parliaments.) This was an element of the Treaty which governments clearly didn't think through properly. In practice, the European Parliament has its own logic, its own cycle and its own agenda, which doesn't really correspond to public opinion in member states. In short, to give so much power to cheerleaders of further EU integration at a time when further EU integration is the last thing most citizens want was a pretty silly idea.'
Let's guess the answer, shall we? All Labour, All Lib Dems and 85% of the Tories - would you say? All Greens too?
Hmm. Wonder what UKIP think?
