“In the modern world it is worth distinguishing between the substance and symbols of sovereignty. The substance is the freedom to act independently — something that is now seldom possible for any single country.” So advised Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative party when urging Britons to vote to remain in the EU at the 1975 referendum on membership. More than 40 years later Tory Brexiters are still fighting for the symbols of sovereignty.
“在现代世界，有必要对主权的实质和符号进行区分。主权的实质是独立行动的自由——如今对于任何一家国家来说都很难实现。”当玛格丽特•撒切尔(Margaret Thatcher)领导的保守党(Conservative)在1975年公投中敦促英国人投票支持留在欧共体(European Community)内时，他们曾这样劝道。40多年后，保守党内支持英国退欧的人仍然在争取主权的符号。
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