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I though the constitution gave more power to the elected bits and less to the unelected bits? Or have I just been spun?
It is so difficult to know. Both sides are no doubt spinning to at least some degree and I expect reading all 349 pages I would be none the wiser either.
http://ue.eu.int/igcpdf/en/04/cg00/cg00087-re01.en04.pdf
I can't even bring myself to read the whole Wikipedia entry on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_constitution
If all it does is clarify and tidy up then I am happy to sign up, but who knows what it really does ?
I agree with Boxer on all the wasted resources for the parliament though.
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