All of the Canaries, Azores and Madeira are in the EU, as are those French and Dutch outlying territories that are formally part of their parent country's metropolis, so Guadeloupe and Reunion are as… (View Post)

Yes, there are many such. Perhaps the closest examples to the UK are the Canary Islands and the Azores / Madeira being separate customs territories from Spain and Portugal respectively, although in a… (View Post)

A proper fascist government in prospect then. (View Post)

That was the UK rule until quite late though. Unless I am very much mis-recalling, it wasn't until the 60s or 70s that the candidates' descriptions on the ballot paper could include their party affil… (View Post)

I find it amusing that "We give the government a monopoly on legislation requiring the spending of money for very good reasons: finances have to be under the control of a single entity or there'… (View Post)