"Our environment and economy are controlled by people who are are in an unanswerable position of power. "

Just not true, Al. I don't know where you're getting that from. With respect, you appear to be dealing with received wisdom. Read my last post and feel free to counter, with facts, what I said. The EU is no less democratically accountable than is our own government. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the EU consists of 28 fiercely nationalistic countries. That's very healthy. The EU operates on the basis of mutual consent. And if we don't agree on massively important issues, we have the veto. These are the facts of the matter, Al.