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heero_yuy 23-02-2016 13:12
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Asda, BT, Marks & Spencer, Kingfisher and Vodafone chiefs are among those who have backed a letter warning of the risks to the economy of quitting the 28-member bloc.

But the total number falls short of the 80 or 50 that it had previously been suggested would sign.

Those who have refused to sign include the bosses of taxpayer-backed Lloyds and supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

And some of the execs on the Prime Minister’s own business advisory group have refused to sign the letter.
Linky

Ignitionnet 23-02-2016 13:18
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http://video.ft.com/4764529751001/Br...tter-off/World

Osem 23-02-2016 13:27
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35823400)
Sounds like a totally irrational, racist, swivel eyed loon to me... :rolleyes:

Chris 23-02-2016 13:33
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35823436)
An excellent, brief summary of a few of the big issues. Sadly, the vast majority of people who vote this June won't get to see it, or anything like it.

Hugh 23-02-2016 13:55
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I really am undecided at the moment - one thing that might make me vote for "Out" is that it would make Nigel Farage unemployed... :D

Ramrod 23-02-2016 14:21
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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35823432)
We are shackled to a corpse
Exacty! I can understand why the leaders of the EU want us to stay in, that's obvious. What's a mystery to me is why so many of our politicians want us to stay in?!:confused:

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35823445)
I really am undecided at the moment - one thing that might make me vote for "Out" is that it would make Nigel Farage unemployed... :D
When I went to listen to him speak last year he said that he'd be delighted to be out of a job for that reason.....

Hugh 23-02-2016 14:29
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Damien 23-02-2016 14:34
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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 35823451)
Exacty! I can understand why the leaders of the EU want us to stay in, that's obvious. What's a mystery to me is why so many of our politicians want us to stay in?!:confused:
Because it's a difficult question with many upsides/downsides?

Sirius 23-02-2016 14:47
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Originally Posted by Gavin78 (Post 35823426)
Makes me laugh big firms warn over EU exit will cause job losses.....you mean it will put an end to cheap labour and migrant workers and stop these fat cats from making huge sums of money from everyone else's expense
:clap:

Ignitionnet 23-02-2016 14:48
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35823445)
I really am undecided at the moment - one thing that might make me vote for "Out" is that it would make Nigel Farage unemployed... :D
The idea of making the EU Ambassador to Yorkshire and the Humber, Richard Corbett MEP, unemployed is one that makes me happy I must admit.

It'd be a pyrrhic victory for sure, for past services rendered he'd be rapidly employed by the EU or a think tank, but nonetheless pleasing.

ntluser 23-02-2016 15:28
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35823461)
The idea of making the EU Ambassador to Yorkshire and the Humber, Richard Corbett MEP, unemployed is one that makes me happy I must admit.

It'd be a pyrrhic victory for sure, for past services rendered he'd be rapidly employed by the EU or a think tank, but nonetheless pleasing.
Yes, it will be nice to get back to the cheaper days when the Foreign Secretaries of countries would get together to develop trade links and trade deals without requiring a mass of MEPs to be involved in the process.

Imagine the savings of not having to pay the salaries, expenses, allowances and pensions of MEPs and their associated entourages.

We should also save by not having to pay VAT like America and others outside the EU.

Just hope that enough of the "don't knows" decide to vote to leave the EU if only to prove to David Cameron that he got it wrong.

Damien 23-02-2016 15:30
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Originally Posted by ntluser (Post 35823467)
We should also save by not having to pay VAT like America and others outside the EU.
And from where will the Government replace all the income from VAT?

denphone 23-02-2016 15:35
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Three major BBC EU referendum debates announced in the run up to the referendum..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...rendum-debates

ntluser 23-02-2016 15:37
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35823468)
And from where will the Government replace all the income from VAT?
They will probably increase income tax but we will also have money from not having to pay our massive contribution to the EU.

Even if the government slapped on a purchase tax of 10% it would still be cheaper than VAT and would make our goods and services more competitive.

Might also give them an incentive to reduce the cost of government.

Hugh 23-02-2016 15:48
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Originally Posted by ntluser (Post 35823470)
They will probably increase income tax but we will also have money from not having to pay our massive contribution to the EU.

Even if the government slapped on a purchase tax of 10% it would still be cheaper than VAT and would make our goods and services more competitive.

Might also give them an incentive to reduce the cost of government.
VAT raised £105 billion in 2013/2014 - net contribution to the EU in that year was £11.3 billion.

Anyway, an "amusing" video from our UKIP friends - it's very amusing, but not in the way they meant...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBi-KXc0CRk

It's the same woman twice, but once in a blonde wig... (I love the line "They’ve taken all our fish")


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