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originally posted by: CornishCeltGuyThere will be winners and losers but Britain will adapt and prosperity in the long term as it has done for thousands of years.
originally posted by: crayzeed
a reply to: alldaylong
Of course you can have it both ways. As stated"non binding", so in both instances the British government decided what they wanted.
A referendum in the UK is NOT legally binding, so legally the government can ignore the result and do what it wants.
Please look up the legal definitions and stop spouting "the British people must be obeyed" BS. The government WILL do what it wants and if you think that they are thinking about the British people in this Brexit then your sadly mistaken.
originally posted by: SprocketUK
Legally any UK government can ignore the referendum, just as they can do the opposite of what they promise in their manifesto. Yes, I'm talking about Nick Clegg and Vince Cable who tripled tuition fees after saying they would get rid 9f them altogether.
originally posted by: stormcell
The EU was a mess in the first place. On the night that the UK and Norway were to join the EU and sign agreements, the EU tacked on extra conditions that gave the rest of Europe access to fishing waters. That has come back to bite them like a mutant Megalodon shark 50 years later.
They couldn't even get a consistent migration policy to handle the illegal immigrants from Africa. Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece bear the brunt of the invasion, forcing the countries into international debt and IMF bailouts. Some parts of EU just close their borders, others think the immigrants should be doled out between countries, even though they just want to go to those countries with the highest cost of living. France just waves them through to England.
EU never considered that some countries would ever want to leave, so there are no mechanisms to allow a country to disconnect cleanly like cancelling a club membership. They don't want to make it easy for the UK to leave because then other countries who put in more than they get out, would want to leave as well.
They don't want to make it easy for the UK to leave because you signed a contract
So if you want to be a crybaby against tyrannical EU pay up what was agreed (60 billion) and shut up
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: JameSimon
They don't want to make it easy for the UK to leave because you signed a contract
And part of that contract is " Article 50 " which allows member countries to leave The E.U.
At least get your facts right.
So if you want to be a crybaby against tyrannical EU pay up what was agreed (60 billion) and shut up
Where did you get this magic £60 billion figure from. I would love to see your source.
And how about our share of the E.U. assets we have paid for? When do we get repaid for those?
That's what I think should be done.
As for getting money back, you don't.
Britain will attempt to offset the cost of Brexit by claiming a significant share of more than €150 billion (£127.5bn) worth of European Union assets, according to reports.
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, is understood to be preparing a list of up to £51bn of liabilities.
Officials in Whitehall are also drawing up their own list of EU financial assets, according to The Times.
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: ForteanOrg
That's what I think should be done.
Not a " Cat In Hells Chance "
Friday March 29 2019 we are out of The E.U.
Could you imagine if in 1939 Britain was asked to assess for 2 years if it should go to war with Nazi Germany to see what the consequences would be if it did?
Europe forgets Britain's sacrifice during those times.
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: ForteanOrg
That's what I think should be done.
Not a " Cat In Hells Chance "
Friday March 29 2019 we are out of The E.U.
Could you imagine if in 1939 Britain was asked to assess for 2 years if it should go to war with Nazi Germany to see what the consequences would be if it did?
Europe forgets Britain's sacrifice during those times.
originally posted by: AngryCymraeg
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: ForteanOrg
That's what I think should be done.
Not a " Cat In Hells Chance "
Friday March 29 2019 we are out of The E.U.
Could you imagine if in 1939 Britain was asked to assess for 2 years if it should go to war with Nazi Germany to see what the consequences would be if it did?
Europe forgets Britain's sacrifice during those times.
Can I ask if you are advocating a hard Brexit and if so - why?
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: JameSimon
As for getting money back, you don't.
Not sure who told you that but.......
Britain will attempt to offset the cost of Brexit by claiming a significant share of more than €150 billion (£127.5bn) worth of European Union assets, according to reports.
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, is understood to be preparing a list of up to £51bn of liabilities.
Officials in Whitehall are also drawing up their own list of EU financial assets, according to The Times.
www.telegraph.co.uk...
Lets just wait and see who gets what.
Even if your motives may be pure (and I don't like the EU myself) most brexiters voted for racial reasons.