Search found 120 matches
- Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
Okay, you are correct that as an individual you don't have that power, but no-one does anywhere in the world! But as a people we absolutely do have that power as was demonstrated on Thursday by the majority voting against the view of the politicians. Alasdair The result may not be legally binding b...
- Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:05 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
That's the whole point! Your voice is not and cannot be heard by the EU. Further integration will only cement that yet you ask why it is such a bad idea? That is also incorrect. Your voice is - and by implication can be - heard by the EU through our elected representatives. At the European Council,...
- Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
Okay, you are correct that as an individual you don't have that power, but no-one does anywhere in the world! But as a people we absolutely do have that power as was demonstrated on Thursday by the majority voting against the view of the politicians. Alasdair That is absolutely incorrect. :) The re...
- Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
...But those like yourself and others in remain who are intent on stirring up the divisions, hatred and dissatisfaction... It worked for the Leave campaign. I appreciate that you need to believe that. It would be naïve to believe it didn't. I can appreciate why you need to convince yourself that th...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
Rolyan wrote:...But those like yourself and others in remain who are intent on stirring up the divisions, hatred and dissatisfaction...
It worked for the Leave campaign.
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
In the future the money that was given to these areas will have to come from somewhere. As has already been mentioned, part of the UK contribution to the EU is where the money comes from. The main difference, post-exit, will be that the UK government will choose how that money is spent, instead of ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
..Which, inevitably, leads to higher unemployment, and bigger benefits bills, unless our workers migrate elsewhere in search of jobs in their turn. Neither inevitable or particularly correct. I was wondering why you think this. Are you suggesting that people coming to work in the UK only take jobs ...
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EU - where did it go wrong?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 97509
Re: EU - where did it go wrong?
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:..Which, inevitably, leads to higher unemployment, and bigger benefits bills, unless our workers migrate elsewhere in search of jobs in their turn.
Neither inevitable nor particularly correct.
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The EU - Leave or Remain?
- Replies: 189
- Views: 824874
Re: The EU - Leave or Remain?
angus wrote:Expect another referendum.
Probably in a year or two. Subject to adverse economic consequences of insufficient access to the single market which is likely now the PM is changing.
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The EU - Leave or Remain?
- Replies: 189
- Views: 824874
Re: The EU - Leave or Remain?
A few observations. The UK is not a democracy. It is a representative democracy and that is critical to what a post- leave vote will mean. Both the major political parties that can realistically form the UK government are committed to the single market and a vote to leave the EU is not a vote to not...