All depends in what we include in a definition Sovereignty and TBH what folks actually value about it? Ask someone up North what it actually means to them and they will no doubt say its about us being able to control our own bordersā¦. control we had beforeā¦ no one was too worried about Europeans working here but we do seem to want to send darker people to Rwandaā¦ did not seem to be an issue pre brexit voteā¦ or before Farage and his spiteful cuntish ilk made it one.
I know many seemed worried about the EU becoming a superstateā¦ but 100% it would never happenā¦ too many in Germany and France who dont want that either for that to come about let alone the smaller statesā¦ No we have those Cunts Farage and his Tory cronies to thank for creating a situation that never really troubled folks beforeā¦. so that now we get no benefit and all the shit
I find that remain supporters talk about the EU in todayās terms ie what it is today. They never consider what it could become
If there was a cast iron guarantee that it would never change beyond what it is today, I suspect we would still be in
The EU entire existence is to create a United States of Europe. They take baby steps but ultimately that is where it will end up
Look where we have come from - Benelux trade block to the 26 state political animal with a constitution, courts, foreign office, flag, anthem, currency, central bank - yes its taken 50 yrs, but what with the next 50 yrs bring?
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Nope, it might be a desire if a few, but would never get passed a domestic vote - the superstate argument is based on paranoiaā¦ or a real project fearā¦
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This is genuinely delusional. If you honestly believe, given the absolutely inexorable direction of the EU since itās inception, that the end product wonāt be a single European state whose powers override those of national governments, you really canāt see beyond your rose tinted view of Europe.
But sadly you aināt going to change the minds of those who think that way.
Not if you presented it now, but what happens is the next step will be small and appears insignificant so it happens. A couple of years later the next small step. After 20āyears of this where we are compared to where we started is totally different
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I wouldnāt call it a fear. Thereās plenty to be said in favour of a supranational administration, not least the economic benefits. If Remain had concentrated on promoting those benefits rather than issuing a stream of dire and barely credible warnings against leaving, the result might have been different.
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If you put it that way, itās no more important than border control, judicial law, taxation rates or foreign policy. Hardly worth bothering with, we might as well not trouble ourselves with such trifling local matters. Let the EU sort it all, far cheaper in the long run. 
Not sure the single currency is an issue per se - more the manner in which it is implemented
Currently itās like driving a car with two blind people operating the accelerator and brake pedal, who may or may not listen to you or each other
The brexit argument has taken an Angry Frank turn in the face of realised minimal benefits and fundamental disadvantages - āIs that what you want, cos thatās whatāll happen!ā Now it could be said that the Tories had zero idea on how to implement brexit, but that misses the point - there were precious few benefits to start with. And with the wider political, economic and military alliances that are being strengthened (Russia, China, Nth Korea, Iran) in the face of reduced US global influence, the need for the UK to be part of a strong alliance will continue to influence domestic politics for the future.
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