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Howard and Aikens: ECJ Threatens UK Democracy
June 23, 2016
Former UK Home Secretary Lord Howard and former British judge Sir Richard Aikens write that the Court of Justice of the EU, whose stated goal, they assert, is to advance European integration, is a threat to the UK Prime Minister's deal over EU competences and to democratic decision-making in the UK.
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Party Leader: Brexit Would Reduce Rights Protection
June 23, 2016
Confirming assertions by UK observers that the Court of Justice of the EU can use the European fundamental rights charter to strike down UK legislation, UK Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett writes that Britons should vote to remain in the EU to ensure that the ECJ continues to protect their human rights.
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Economist Makes Pro-EU Case for Brexit
June 23, 2016
British economist Andrew Lilico argues that, because the EU needs to further federalize in order to operate effectively, and because the UK is standing in the way of further Brussels centralization, a Brexit would serve the interests of both the EU and Britain.
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Coombs: EU Rules Are Incompatible with UK Tradition
June 23, 2016
An article by former UK Member of Parliament Anthony Coombs argues that the European project advanced by the EU, with a focus on comprehensive regulations and unrestrained mobility, is incompatible with British law and tradition.
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NYT: Experts Seek Post-Referendum EU Centralization
June 23, 2016
An article in The New York Times cites observers in the EU who argue that the bloc must confront euroskepticism following the British EU referendum by further expanding centralization of powers within the supranational organization to deal with the crises confronting Europe.
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