Obama, Boris and the great American ‘hypocrisy’
Johnson accuses the USA of “outrageous and exorbitant hypocrisy”. But are Brexiteers not guilty of something similar?
UK has not lost euro veto
Some Brexiteers say Cameron has given away our chance to veto euro zone integration. It’s not that simple.
10 freedoms we already have in Boris’ EU “jail”
Johnson says Brexit vote is like the “jailer accidentally left the door open”. The UK has many freedoms already.
Boris’ latest scare tactic: EU superstate
Johnson says we’ll be dragged “willy-nilly” into a superstate. Even if such a thing emerged, it wouldn’t include UK.
Boris idea of taking control is Project Fantasy
Brexit means more autonomy, less influence. NATO and WTO restrict freedom too - should we quit them?
EU has flaws but isn’t anti-democratic
Right-wingers like Boris and leftists like Varoufakis say it is. But they are falsifying reality.
What proportion of UK law comes from the EU?
Leave campaigners say more than half. Remain campaigners, 13%. Both are correct, neither is meaningful.
Carswell downplays Britain’s voice in Brussels
UKIP MP says UK is “represented by one twenty-eighth of a eurocrat” in EU. He undersells our numbers and influence.
Cameron’s deal: rock solid, or set in sandstone?
Legally binding the deal may be - but there will still be hurdles ahead.
Is the European Court over-reaching its powers?
The EU’s Court is extending its powers and becoming more activist, QC Marina Wheeler maintains. But is she right?
Britain isn’t marginalised in EU
Vote Leave has made several factual errors about UK influence in the bloc. It is guilty of doing down Britain.
Boris’ sovereignty safeguards are no big deal
New powers for UK courts to review EU law are feasible, but their effect is likely to be small.