Fact Check: does Britain get its way at the European top table?

The United Kingdom is clearly an assertive actor in the EU arena, and UK government ministers have sometimes been outvoted when negotiating EU laws in the EU Council. Nevertheless, in terms of the total volume of legislation passed, the proportion of times the UK government has been on the 'losing side' is tiny.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Opinion: Brexit or not, Britain’s already isolated in Brussels http://www.europeansources.info/record/opinion-brexit-or-not-britains-already-isolated-in-brussels/

ESO: Background information: Does the UK win or lose in the Council of Ministers? / Is the UK at the top table in EU negotiations? / Is the UK Marginalised in the EU? http://www.europeansources.info/record/does-the-uk-win-or-lose-in-the-council-of-ministers-is-the-uk-at-the-top-table-in-eu-negotiations-is-the-uk-marginalised-in-the-eu/

Blog: UK in a Changing Europe, 12.05.16: What would the European Parliament look like after Brexit? http://ukandeu.ac.uk/what-would-the-european-parliament-look-like-after-brexit/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 18.05.16: Does the UK lose out in the Council? How opposition to EU proposals acts as a signal to domestic audiences http://bit.ly/1OELlH3

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