Surely you're not saying that Margaret Thatcher's "Screw the working class!" approach to politics had something to do with the working class getting screwed? :shock:Let's not forget official government policy for the last, what, 35 years?
Surely you're not saying that Margaret Thatcher's "Screw the working class!" approach to politics had something to do with the working class getting screwed? :shock:Let's not forget official government policy for the last, what, 35 years?
Surely you're not saying that Margaret Thatcher's "Screw the working class!" approach to politics had something to do with the working class getting screwed? :shock:
Maybe each of us need to redefine our borders... From Iceland to Turkey, the birth of a new nation, a pan European nation.
Call it The United States of Europe for all I care.
Just leave a small white spot between Germany and Italy, thanks.
It's not about discounts or exceptions, it's about putting in more money to the EU than getting in return.It'd be sad to see the UK leave the EU but then again, it really never got to feel at home in it anyway. If despite all the discounts and exceptions the Britons have gotten already, they still feel it's best to leave, then I say let them leave.
But leave completely. Don't leave and then try to keep any influence in European matters.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices...-rest-of-britain-votes-to-leave-a6901271.htmlHere?s how London could stay in the EU ? even if the rest of Britain votes to leave
A new ?city state? tier of membership would be a novel extension of George Osborne's devolution revolution
Both Vote Leave?s Dominic Cummings and London Mayor Boris Johnson have suggested the idea of a second referendum to decide the terms of any departure.
The UK is one of the more wealthy countries in the EU, so of course they pay more than they get. You're not the only ones doing that, and by far not the worst off. But that's only the direct transers. Reducing the EU to this one simple cost-based formula which doesn't even capture all the financial effects means you're not getting it at all.It's not about discounts or exceptions, it's about putting in more money to the EU than getting in return.
No, the UK does not put in the most money. According to what I found with three minutes of searching the web, namely the net payments in 2015 and a little different showing of the data (both in German) and some charts in English, the UK pays the third-most in absolute terms after Germany and France, which is only natural given the population and economic prowess.The UK puts in the most money... So I've heard.
What?I thought the UK wasn't part of the European Union purely because they still have their own currency....
Quite frankly, I've only been to continental Europe just once in my life.
Amsterdam was like if Central London and Croydon had a baby and gave that baby pot.
This was last September, point is, it felt like Croydon to me and Central London too at the same time.
Europe should be 1 country if it's all going to look the same.
? 2 world wars and 1 world cup, we won, we won ?Well, without the EU, it's probable your future lies in becoming a low-income country with a weak currency. So I wouldn't worry about that too much -- most of the Britons won't be able to afford going to the continent anyway
Who do you think UK are?Well, without the EU, it's probable your future lies in becoming a low-income country with a weak currency. So I wouldn't worry about that too much -- most of the Britons won't be able to afford going to the continent anyway