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Originally posted by JennaDarling
Originally posted by Lynda101
reply to post by JennaDarling
I suspect the one person who wants out far more than anyone has expressed on this thread so far is actually Mrs Merkel herself. If she could extract the German economy from the rest of Europe she would be very pleased.
You're making the fact that some Brits want to leave Europe very personal, which it isn't.
The fact is that with keeping that £40 million per day or £14.6 Billion per year here, we would be able to regenerate our run down areas, invest in new business and technology and stop our borders being abused by illegal immigration.
The effect of some EU policies on things like farming etc and even down to the ludicrous mountain of red tape and regulation hasn't benefitted this country. We have been hampered by Eurocrats, sitting at their desks qualifying their existence with items such as health and safety, whereby our kids are barely allowed to play in the playground today.
With that investment and British ingenuity even Germany will be queuing up to trade with us. Like Germany we have done this act before and will succeed againl.
I never said trade would stop, I just said it would get more expensive to trade with EEA members if you are outside the EEA.
edit on 18-8-2011 by JennaDarling because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Flyer
It might be a very simplistic approach but seeing as the UK doesnt have the Euro, I dont see why the UK should pay to keep the Euro steady.
Surely its in other Euro countries best interests to prevent a collapse, they should pay.
Originally posted by marg6043
reply to post by wcitizen
This how the elite in power enslave nations around them with debt, so while the EU were able to do that to those under their wing, now that their banskters are in trouble they most sell their own citizens to France and Germany in order for their own elites to keep thriving, guess what they will do it, for greed they will sell their own citizens.
Originally posted by DAZ21
reply to post by wcitizen
Yea we will take it, but only because we have too.
The EU could make life very hard for us if we don't do what they want. They hate us and know they have the power to bully us.
But we need the EU, the economies are intertwined, and if we pulled out we would lose vital trading partners so we have to stay.
Plus the only parties that will leave the EU, are the far right parties and who will vote for them even if they wanted too?
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by DAZ21
reply to post by wcitizen
Yea we will take it, but only because we have too.
The EU could make life very hard for us if we don't do what they want. They hate us and know they have the power to bully us.
But we need the EU, the economies are intertwined, and if we pulled out we would lose vital trading partners so we have to stay.
Plus the only parties that will leave the EU, are the far right parties and who will vote for them even if they wanted too?
Wow, trading seems to be the ony consideration for many. Imo we will gain more than we lose in so many ways.
There are many more things than trade to consider.
Originally posted by JennaDarling
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by DAZ21
reply to post by wcitizen
Yea we will take it, but only because we have too.
The EU could make life very hard for us if we don't do what they want. They hate us and know they have the power to bully us.
But we need the EU, the economies are intertwined, and if we pulled out we would lose vital trading partners so we have to stay.
Plus the only parties that will leave the EU, are the far right parties and who will vote for them even if they wanted too?
Wow, trading seems to be the ony consideration for many. Imo we will gain more than we lose in so many ways.
There are many more things than trade to consider.
You can explain that to the people who will lose their jobs when small businesses cannot compete with internal EEA trade, as their customers will now have their alternative suppliers be cheaper than those outside the EEA.
They will still need to CE certify their products for exporting to the EEA, those costs do not disappear.
Perhaps you can tell them to have a sing-song around a camp fire eating marshmallows or something.
Until the entire concept of ownership and currency becomes obselete, they will need those jobs.
edit on 18-8-2011 by JennaDarling because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by JennaDarling
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by DAZ21
reply to post by wcitizen
Yea we will take it, but only because we have too.
The EU could make life very hard for us if we don't do what they want. They hate us and know they have the power to bully us.
But we need the EU, the economies are intertwined, and if we pulled out we would lose vital trading partners so we have to stay.
Plus the only parties that will leave the EU, are the far right parties and who will vote for them even if they wanted too?
Wow, trading seems to be the ony consideration for many. Imo we will gain more than we lose in so many ways.
There are many more things than trade to consider.
You can explain that to the people who will lose their jobs when small businesses cannot compete with internal EEA trade, as their customers will now have their alternative suppliers be cheaper than those outside the EEA.
They will still need to CE certify their products for exporting to the EEA, those costs do not disappear.
Perhaps you can tell them to have a sing-song around a camp fire eating marshmallows or something.
Until the entire concept of ownership and currency becomes obselete, they will need those jobs.
edit on 18-8-2011 by JennaDarling because: (no reason given)
And you can explain that to those who will be reduced to perpetual slavery.
There are no easy choices right now. Either way is going to involve some suffering. Without the greedy parasites at the top flushing money away from the people into the pockets of a few, without wars, with a minimal government, there would be enough for all. I choose to suffer for freedom with a view to creating a different society. I don't choose to suffer slavery with no prospect of a way out.
Originally posted by Rob37n
This is only a proposal at the moment, but if it looks like becoming law then the point has been reached at which the UK should withdraw from the EU. There is no way that the UK which is the financial powerhouse of Europe should be paying for the failure of the EuroZone. It is beyond comprehension how the UK is expected to bail out the failing Euro when we're not a part of it, in fact we declined to join for exactly the kind of problems faced at the moment, yet are still bailing them out of their problem! It's sheer madness, and the insanity has to be brought to an end.
European membership is stifling the UK economy, it's bringing more and more insane legislation to bear on our economy which is stretched to near breaking point as it is.
It's time to withdraw from Europe and concentrate on our own problems, put back in place our border controls, and make Britain Great again!
Originally posted by JennaDarling
Originally posted by Doublemint
Originally posted by JennaDarling
Originally posted by Doublemint
reply to post by JennaDarling
best way to fix your problems is to sell everything you own.
I dont own anything, no house, no car.. blah blah.. sure I wear clothes, want them, i dont think theyll fit.
no I don't want them. now get your government to do the same and you have a win win situation.
I would absolutely love to live in a society like Star Trek , hell yeah lol
You won't get me standing in the way lol
Originally posted by pikestaff
reply to post by Freeborn
Charles De Gaul kept the Brits out of the EU for as long as he could because he knew the Brits would work away at the EU trying to make it in the UK's image, he need'nt have worried, looks like the Brits failed,perhaps if the Brits had not failed...........