Almost all our laws are solely our business, and the small minority of our laws that are involved with the EU have been overwhelmingly agreed to by the UK. We have the power of veto over any suggested major changes in EU law. If we leave and have to adopt the US as a far more important trading partner than it is now, we will have to relinquish far more control in terms of having standards imposed on us that we currently don't agree with. In addition, we will still have to trade with the EU as our biggest trading partner yet will have no say over any changes in regulations. So much for taking back control. As for sovereignty, it would be nice if Nigel would campaign for his own party to remember the supposed sovereignty of parliament instead of their constantly trying to sideline it. Yes, DMcG, the thread has become very tedious. It's very tedious to have to keep busting these brexiteer myths over and over again when faced with the cloth-eared denial merchants. Another reason it's tedious is because its overriding premise demands mucho speculation which is being constantly regurgitated. I'm getting a bit sick of reading about lorries and ferries and new Farages, for example...