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Originally Posted by pip08456
We never voted to be in the EU.
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Correct! We had no say in the matter. There should have been a referendum as to whether or not we wanted to join not one to stay or leave. By the time we got that referendum it was too late.
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Did anyone watch that so called debate on the EU on BBC last night? All I saw was the same old story and it didn't change my stance. However, it did sway same for both sides but I think in the cold light of day some of those who were swayed may rethink their decision.
The thing that kept coming up was immigration. People are obviously worried about it and nothing I heard from either side eased my concerns.
Now the latest scare tactic came out at the 11th hour last night saying pensions would be £135 a year worse off in real terms. What exactly is this 'in real terms'? I've never liked the use of this because I've never really understood what they mean. As time goes on and prices rise and times get harder the pensions are in effect always diminishing so what exactly do they mean? Whether we are in or out of the EU surely it isn't going to make any difference?
Anyway, that aside it's not so much the fact they came out with this latest scare that angers me, it's the timing of it. From midnight the vote can't be influenced by Whitehall or any other departments so I see it as a final attempt to shock voters into voting to stay in the EU.
Well that's done and dusted now as they can no longer interfere so lets hope we get a proper debate now.