IN RESPONSE to Vivienne Kynaston’s letter, where she referenced both myself and Andrew Murrison, I would like to highlight the issues of EU bureaucracy. The current system of an unelected European Commission, the size of Derbyshire county council is impossible to reform, especially with the limited representation Britain has of 4.5% within the Commission.

This figure compared with France (9.6%) and Germany (8.4%) demonstrates our limited say on making regulations within the EU. Regulations which span from the ridiculous (a restriction on the power of Henry Hoovers) to excessive environmental policies on manufacturing companies. Furthermore, British interests on these regulations are threatened by our current 84% failing rate on regulations passed that are against British desires. Last year alone 485 motions were passed out of 576 that would be damaging to Britain if passed. British failing rate is likely to further decline on the entry of any future member state, therefore a fear of losing say post-Brexit is already a present likelihood as a member.

With a failing rate we are also unaware of who these are people that create the 67% of laws. Ms Kynaston argued that it was better to have these individuals make British laws instead of the British government. However, at least with an elected British government, if they do anything untoward to the populace, we are able to remove them in a future election. This is a reality unachievable with the unelected European Commission. It is time for democracy to return to the shores of the United Kingdom.

Inside the EU, Britain has not only restricted its sovereignty but has become an isolationist state, only achieving free trade with 28 member states instead of with the world. As EU GDP declines further, it is time to turn to growing countries to negotiate strong and successful Free Trade Agreements. It is time for Britain unshackle itself from the undemocratic ties of the sinking EU and embrace the democracy our ancestors fought for, whilst also responding to the changing world, creating stronger links with the 7 billion people of the world not 500 million.

Emily V Moss, Edington