Sovereignty Is More Than a Slogan
In the UK–EU debate, sovereignty can mean legal authority, democratic accountability or practical freedom to act. The word is familiar; the trade-offs deserve a closer look.
In the UK–EU debate, sovereignty can mean legal authority, democratic accountability or practical freedom to act. The word is familiar; the trade-offs deserve a closer look.
June 2016 gave the UK a result. Leaving the EU still required years of negotiation, legislation and choices about the relationship that followed.
A referendum can settle a ballot question without settling the arguments underneath it. That gap is where the UK’s long EU debate found room to return.