Whatever the result of David Cameron's negotiations with the European Council this week, it has long been obvious that the EU has a serious disconnect with the public it is supposed to serve and has little idea how to address the democratic deficit. Mr Cameron might even, in his negotiations, have called for a review of the EU's constitutional arrangements except that ultimately it is not his aim to make the Brussels more popular, only less interfering in domestic policy. Yet most of us have forgotten, or never knew, that local government has a key role within the EU's constitutional process.
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