Xinomorph

That's the United Federal States of Europe. Not quite an official name as yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's forced upon us in the near future.

Yes, in all the utter ridiculity of signing it seperately and away from the cameras because he knows that he shouldn't be and that the whole country hates him for it, the Great Leader himself, Gordon Brown, yesterday signed his EU constitution treaty. Yes, it still must be ratified by Governments, but for the large part that's little more than a formality. This constitution - sorry, treaty (oh fuck it, everyone knows they're one and the same) - will further erode our own ability to govern ourselves.

So, what does it include? Well, for a start there's the creation of a European President. Another overpaid, undemocratic and largely pointless position for someone else to ride the gravy train. There's also the loss of the British veto in dozens of areas (60, some places have quoted), and the submission of immigration powers to the European Court of 'Justice'. Then there's the new foreign minister, and the ability for the EU to sign international treaties as if it were a real, single country.

Oh, and for the average man on the street, the EU will have the power (and already has the will) to implement road-pricing. Enjoy!

Some of you may remember the promise at the 2005 election that we, the British public would be given a referendum on the EU constitution. Well, we haven't had one, and there are presently no plans to give us one. This increasingly dictatorial and undemocratic present Government insist, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that the 'treaty' is not the consitution, and so we don't need one. You want one? We certainly weren't asked about giving over all the powers we've already lost. Sign up at I want a referendum ASAP.

Welcome to the further loss of democracy, my friends. Welcome.