However, michael connarty (labour Chairman of the labour dominated committee overseeing eu proposals) has said that the red lines expire in 5 years time even if they are granted now.

Doesn’t this mean that in 5 years time the UK will be subject to a treaty in a condition that brown would veto now?

Reply: Yes

I am a supporter of the monarchy. I don’t really care whether my quetion is “helpful” or otherwise.
I agree that the people of this country are too far removed from the law making process and I too am sick and tired of the notion that “Nanny knows best” when dealing with the electorate, which is the norm for the Labour government of this country.

My comment relates to whether the “elected” government can effectively change the sovereingty of our nation. As I understand it, the government has power under the royal perogative. Does that power extend to doing away with the source of that power?

I admire HM QE2, and believe that she has done more than any elected politician to promote this nation of ours. She works hard and without the right to reply to some of the unhelpful comments that the republican brigade make.

As I understand it, bar staff and indeed barbers are required to declare their tips to the taxman. I recall that hairdressers did in the past actually have their personal tax allowance reduced to take into account tips….I do not know if this is still the case.
Just because a law is old, does not mean it is not a good law.

Reply: Yes, an elected government does have the power to give away our powers of self government, if it has a Parliamenatry majority to do so. All the power of the EU in the UK dervies from an Act of Parliament. it is most important this remains true so we can get powers back by Act of Parliament when this country finally votes in a Euroscpetic government to sort out the problem.

We need to elect a new government if you ask me. Queen Elizabeth II stood up to the podium we asked of her and is doing a good job. She spends a great deal of her time promoting charity events and good causes into her 80’s.

In my humble opinion the problems stem from the electorate becoming too far removed from the law making process, the ‘we know what’s best for you’ culture in the public sector and the excessive adding of carriages to the gravy train that is ‘government’.

Our treason laws are old and incompatable with globalised free civilisation. It’s a bit like saying we should have a go at bar staff who don’t declare their tips to HMRC every year - unconstructive.

If the PM swears allegiance to HM the Queen when accepting the post of PM, why can he not be charged with treason if he tries to transfer sovereignty to Europe?