The Demise of the Free State: Why British democracy and the EU don't mix, by David G Green
As the UK approaches a crossroads in its relationship with the European
Union, Civitas director David G Green contrasts the ideals that have evolved in
the British political system over many centuries - best described as those of
liberal civilisation, or what he calls a 'free state' - with the unaccountable
structures of the EU which seem designed to insulate decision-makers from
popular opinion. In a wide-ranging discussion of the evolution of British
democracy, he sets out the powerful political and ethical arguments for
upholding the UK's independence. Read
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