tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post7902889207614425061..comments2024-03-28T02:32:17.979-07:00Comments on EU Law Analysis: EU Referendum Briefing 1: Can the UK control the EU’s future if it stays a member?Steve Peershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05869161329197244113noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-26113686789073419682016-06-15T08:11:27.740-07:002016-06-15T08:11:27.740-07:00The UK can veto EU foreign policy. But the EU cann...The UK can veto EU foreign policy. But the EU cannot veto its Member States' foreign policies - hence the UK has maintained its relationship with the USA, which supports UK's membership of the EU (a consistent US policy for decades). See this from Strobe Talbott, a senior State Dept official in Bill Clinton's administration: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/opinion/brexits-threattothe-special-relationship.html?_r=0Steve Peershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869161329197244113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-6342490298303904192016-06-13T06:45:07.064-07:002016-06-13T06:45:07.064-07:00Very, very interesting post. It's a pity that ...Very, very interesting post. It's a pity that a post such as this was not done about a month or more ago when it would have had more time for people to view it and become informed. <br /><br />The overall Brexit debate has suffered from an appalling lack of pertinent facts on both sides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704899696538705849.post-63851309571496652172016-06-12T11:26:03.446-07:002016-06-12T11:26:03.446-07:00With France & Germany holding the line and a c...With France & Germany holding the line and a considerable Russian influence, which at times run counter to UK's national interests and its special relationship with US, it is hard and unnatural for UK to stay in the party. Seanhttp://vahdatlaw.com/noreply@blogger.com