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Originally Posted by Stuart
Our economy is not directly linked to the Euro (which is one of the few good decisions Normal Lamont made as chancellor). Problems in the Euro zone may still affect our economy, but they are just as likely to if we leave. As a result, our government may still have to help bail out Eurozone economies, purely to stop them causing problems in our.
Remember, the last recession was caused by problems in the US Economy. You are right in one way, this may or may not happen regardless of whether we are in Europe or not, leaving may also add to the problems.. It all depends on what deals we can negotiate when the existing ones expire.
Regarding the employment of foreign immigrants. First, I find it interesting that many of the companies who are arguing we need to leave Europe are happy to employ foreign immigrants. While I understand they do sometimes have trouble filling jobs with non-immigrants, they often don't have to employ immigrants. They often choose to. They can choose not to, but would prefer to pay less.
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Because we still have to negotiate with other countries, regardless of whether we are in the EU or not. There will be a price for what we want. That price may well be a change in our law, or it may be something that directly affects our citizens. This is the basis of negotiation. You offer the other person something, they offer you something and you hope the price is not too high.
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It doesn't have to be linked to the Euro. It wasn't linked to the Dollar. If they go down so do we. In or out I believe the days of the Euro are numbered.
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Originally Posted by techguyone
We had this last time with the Jockish Ref, they all got their hopes up and then cruelly squashed at the last moment, I still think fear will edge it. (Still hoping it doesn't though)
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Not at all. There was only one poll had YES ahead in the Jockanese independence referendum and that was only a small one. The rest all had NO ahead and called it right.