"Not exactly the same of course..."

Well not quite. The EU comprises 28 sovereign democracies which all must abide by strict human rights standards and the rule of law. In terms of domestic laws, the states are independent. They must abide by laws and regulations to do with trade, tarriffs, quality and welfare standards and environmental considerations that have to be agreed by the democratically-arrived at decisions of all member states, and there is the power of veto, especially by larger states such as the UK, over major issues such as the founding of a European army. The vast bulk of domestic laws in this country have nothing to do with the EU, and in money terms about one percent of our GDP is tied up with the EU. So yes, Stanron, apart from all that we're just like the USSR, aren't we?

In other words, before you post such twaddle here, do bear in mind that you're not talking to a bunch of idiots. Thank you.