1/ The European Council (28 national governments who are all elected) vote for a Commission President who is then voted on by MEPs (who are all elected).
The president puts forward a team of commissioners who are voted on as a whole by the European Parliament.
The president puts forward a team of commissioners who are voted on as a whole by the European Parliament.
2/ The President and Commission are elected on a 5 year term.
The President and Commission can be removed by the Parliament (the MEPs you vote for).
The President and Commission can be removed by the Parliament (the MEPs you vote for).
3/ The EU are not threatening us.
Article 50 does not require a future deal.
We have to settle past liabilities first - we agreed that in December and keep threatening not to pay it
Article 50 does not require a future deal.
We have to settle past liabilities first - we agreed that in December and keep threatening not to pay it
4/ The UK threatened the EU in its article 50 letter with reduced security cooperation.
The UK has set its own red lines
The UK has set its own red lines
5/ The EU has offered the UK a deal subject to sorting the withdrawal agreement first and subject to the redlines set by the UK
6/ We are punishing ourselves with a lack of a plan and a failure to understand that the EU is a rules based organisation.
Why would a non-member be able to affect more change to those rules than a member?
Meanwhile we have to stockpile food and medicine.
Why would a non-member be able to affect more change to those rules than a member?
Meanwhile we have to stockpile food and medicine.
