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Former defence chief Lord Guthrie has switched sides to the Leave campaign in the EU referendum, saying he is worried by the prospect of "a European army".
In February the ex-chief of the defence staff signed a Downing Street letter calling for the UK to stay in the EU.
But he has told the Telegraph that was "a mistake" and said he believed a vote to Leave "is better for defence".
The government has previously said Britain will "never be part of an EU army".
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic...endum-36565036
If we remain I wonder how long it'll be before that pledge is abandoned.
I've read some nonsense on both sides of this argument but that takes the biscuit.
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Last time I checked benefits were not a human right.
I can still call my doctor and mostly get an appointment the same day or at least get one booked for a few days time.
Also since 'the good old days' the UK population has grown a lot and its nothing to do with migrants.
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I'm sorry but that really is utter tosh.
http://www.migrationobservatory.ox.a...ulation-growth
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More than half (53%) of the increase of the UK population between 1991 and 2014 was due to the direct contribution of net migration...
... Overall, between mid-1991 and mid-2014 net migration resulted in an addition of 3.8 million people to the UK population, accounting for just over half (53%) of total population growth.
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Nothing to do with migrants?
That equates to more than half the of the entire population of Scotland and that was in 2014.
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Originally Posted by pip08456
While I abhor the event of Thursday I do hope you are wrong in that we won't vote leave.
We will find out next week.
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As awful and tragic as it is, I can't see why the murder of an MP would change anyone's mind on this debate, in either direction.