Breixteers, how is this increasing opportunity?

[Mordac]

Just like any civil servant is appointed in the UK so are civil servants appointed in the EU. Why do you have a problem with that?

I don't, I was merely pointing out that the statement "all EU officials are elected" isn't correct. Those that are also MEPs (such as Barnier) are elected to parliament, but not all EU officials are MEPs.

[original PM]

But surely you know that the UK taxpayers/government pay a fortune for the unelected monarchy and the head of the monarchy has control over our government, our laws etc.
Sure they might be a massive benefit to the country, but that’s irrelevant, the UK gives these unelected people our money.

Yes I am aware there is a cost to the Monarchy....

[Mordac]

But surely you know that the UK taxpayers/government pay a fortune for the unelected monarchy and the head of the monarchy has control over our government, our laws etc.
Sure they might be a massive benefit to the country, but that’s irrelevant, the UK gives these unelected people our money.

She's not even allowed to vote, so she has less control than you or I. She gives Royal Assent to Acts of Parliament, but convention dictates she has to do so, and would even have to sign an Act to abolish the monarchy (and here's one Komrade Korbyn prepared earlier...)