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Originally Posted by martyh
What? are you serious ? The president of the USA may have influence and power but he is absolutely not the leader of the free world.
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OK, there's nothing in writing to say that but as the most powerful nation in the free world I argue that he leads it. I get that this is subjective.
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Originally Posted by martyh
With those opt outs and all the others we have what's the point of being in the EU .It's absolutely ridiculous being in the EU and opting out of everything that makes the EU.
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No one ever suggested the UK opted out of everything unless they meant Brexit. Free trade and the chance to influence standards that govern its industries are two great reasons for a country to be in the EU and not outside it.
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Originally Posted by martyh
Really ? and you know this how
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On Monday we became the sixth largest economy falling behind France; on Sunday we were the fifth largest and ahead of France. So we're poorer already. Anyone taking a trip abroad will notice this.
The increase in costs of imported goods will start to impact our spending power next year when the existing currency hedges run out. The more that May talks about a hard Brexit, the poorer the country becomes as the Pound falls. We've already seen hefty prices rises from the likes of Apple and Hotpoint and more are on their way.