Sovereignty means being free to do things we have no intention of doing

We fought long and hard for the right to make our own decisions as a nation. And now that we have that right, we choose to... not change very much.

But the OPTION is there. Thats the point. We COULD change our lightbulb regulations if we wanted to. We COULD introduce blue passports made entirely of British leather. We COULD allow the sale of slightly wonky bananas. We are choosing not to, but the freedom to choose not to is the most important freedom of all.

Sovereignty is like a gym membership. The value is in having it, not in actually going. We are a sovereign nation with a full range of legislative equipment and we are content to sit in the cafe area drinking a protein shake and feeling good about ourselves.