The EU have officially adopted an anthem – Betthoven’s Ode to Joy – and flag, as yet another step towards claiming sovereignty.

Supporters say that this is part of sending “a political message to our citizens”. Yes, it does – that the EU is hell-bent on becoming a sovereignty all of itself, no matter what we the people think; that the EU considers itself to be a real political being and that it deserves our respect without doing anything to deserve it.

Proponents – such as the Lib Dems – claim that opponents to this are guilty of “petty nationalism”. ‘Fraid not. Instead, we don’t believe that the EU has any democratic legitimacy to make thekind of decisions it does and definitely not to impose them on us. We do not believe that the EU has any claim on sovereignty [And no, the European Parliament doesn't make the EU democratic].

Very few people have had the opportunity to vote on the EU. I certainly haven’t.

I won’t ever stand for the Ode to Joy or salute their flag. No matter what.

UPDATE: Sit down in a comfy seat and watch this video of the “EU National Anthem” [hat-tip Mike Rouse].