The reality is that voters have strong views on most subjects - strongly opposed, for example, to NHS privatisation and more immigration but very supportive of repatriation of powers from Europe and making the rich pay more into the national coffers. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
But Brittan, who agreed with John Major's decision to secure an opt - out from the social chapter in the 1991 Maastricht treaty, believes Cameron would be wrong to overplay his hand in treaty negotiations by demanding repatriation of powers in exchange for supporting new eurozone structures. (theguardian.com)
Conversations about repatriation of powers when caught up in issues of «national identity» (for the nationals of the UK) tend to ignore how we function as a society. (lawyer-monthly.com)