Time to talk about sovereignty and trade. The concept of sovereignty causes some rather big problems with trade. Binary version has not existed for hundreds of years.
Hundreds of years nations have transferred sovereignty, allowing standardisation. By doing this allowed nations to trade with each other. On much smaller scale nations have done the same thing. Towns can trade with each other, reducing barriers causing freedom of capital or labour. The relationship which has become a permanent feature. Trade is very closely linked to distance. Towns miles apart deal more trade with each other. Local companies trade with each other more over international trade. Opening up markets have provided them with more opportunities. Small towns have followed rules set by bigger towns in order to trade. A core principle is required to trade. Standard is set everybody follows that standard to trade. Not by accident can order 10Kg worth of cocoa butter from Japan. Ultimately providing massive wealth to everybody.
Recent years has been calls to restore sovereignty. Which must mean people want the breakup of the United Kingdom. Towns split up into groups implement their own parliaments. Standards disappear due voiding sovereignty. Trade between towns stops, as a result, everybody gets poorer. Sovereignty like that is rather outdated, incompatible with any economy.
White paper on Brexit covered the subject of sovereignty. United kingdom just like every town already has absolute sovereignty.
2.1 The sovereignty of Parliament is a fundamental principle of the UK constitution. Whilst Parliament has remained sovereign throughout our membership of the EU, it has not always felt like that.
Government just admitted it straight to the point in absolute certainty. The goal has already been completed yet is included in the aims.
Nobody is calling for the breakup of United kingdom apart from some nationalist parties. Impact on trade would be massive due to more barriers. Imagine having to visit customs office every time went into a town. Moving the economy towards the more protectionist model. Many Brexiters claim it would result in a freer trade policy. Reality would not result in more free trade but less of it.
A couple of questions start to appear.
- What do people mean by sovereignty?
- How do people seek to restore sovereignty?
- How can this policy result in freer trade if we put up barriers?
- So what do people want to achieve?
- What does more control mean?
Leaving the European Union seeks to reduce United Kingdom influence. Transferring sovereignty back reduces direct influence. General public wanted more control, the United Kingdom is getting less. An analogy would be one council leaving a large council group for more funding. Yet that won’t happen due being a smaller voice. Expect vast majority of people voted with hearts over brain. Obvious that you gain less power/influence. Barriers to trade would cause long term damage and reduce economic growth. Great act of self-harm which undermines your own desired outcome.
Indicating take back control argument is an emotional cultural response. Voters wanted to take back control many would be calling for constitutional reform. The massive amount of mistrust means many don’t trust politicians. War of misinformation around Europe with over one decade of focus has not helped. Blaming policy decisions taken in Westminster, on somebody else avoiding blame. Angry at the system lacking trust, that people don’t share the same values or goals. A massive amount of vision helped create the world around us now many want to set it on fire.
Transferring sovereignty has helped share British values. Creating wealth for many opening up many opportunities. Don’t think we need have a debate on the subject. Tackle the problem at its roots. Dealing directly with any grievances. Requires dealing with the problem not, the symptom.
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