During a visit to Brentwood County High School on Friday (5th March), UKIP MEP for the Eastern Counties, Stuart Agnew gave a talk to sixth formers during which he highlighted the way in the which successive EU treaties have removed the right of voters to decide who governs our country at a General Election. 

Mr Agnew said:  "Each treaty has transferred more power to unelected officials in Brussels, leaving voters in Britain with an ever diminishing power over the running of their country.  We still elect a governing party but there is very little left of the governance of the country over which they have full authority.  75% of all legislation passing through Westminster originates in Brussels. 

Our democracy is like an elastic band stretched to its absolute limit.  Very soon, it will snap". 

Stuart Agnew MEP giving his talk at Brentwood County High School