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The veteran Brexiteer and Conservative MP claimed “the EU is now a German Europe in all but name” as he criticised the political project’s bureaucratic nature. Speaking to talkRADIO, Sir Bill, Conservative MP for Stone, hit out at Brussels, insisting the EU is “essentially a bureaucracy masquerading as a democracy”. Sir Bill said: “Political union, that’s where they want to be, and we can’t be in that kind of political union because what it means by majority vote European government takes over. “As I said in the House of Commons, only a few weeks ago – just before we broke up for recess – I said the EU is now a German Europe in all but name.

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I said the EU is now a German Europe in all but name Sir Bill Cash

“That is where the problem is… they’re not militaristic, I’m not suggesting any of that, what I’m saying is the harsh reality is the EU does not work for the UK, and by the way, I don’t think it works for the EU either.” During the lengthy radio interview, Sir Bill also targeted the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier after the Frenchman allegedly claimed Britain must be “educated” on what it is like to leave the EU, which was seen as a threat from many Brexiteers. Reacting to Mr Barnier’s comments, Sir Bill said: “We do understand Europe and we saved it twice. “It’s not nostalgia, it’s actually about reality. We saved it with America and members of the Commonwealth.

“The business about the European Union and our democracy is something for which people fought and died. We must make sure we keep our democracy.” The UK Government has been warned to bypass Mr Barnier and take control of the Brexit negotiations by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. Mr Varoufakis insisted it was only for to ensure a bright future for the British economy.

Brexit talks: David Davis and Michel Barnier hold press conference Thu, August 31, 2017 Live pictures from the third round of Brexit negotiations in Brussels Play slideshow EPA 1 of 12 David Davis gives a press briefing at the end of third round of Negotiation on 'Brexit' talks at the EU Commission, in Brussels