Thread: Government & Post Election Discussion
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Old 14-03-2018, 08:45   #1190
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Re: Government & Post Election Discussion
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
There are no savings and the EU will get to make new trade deals with countries like Australia whilst we're still arguing over the Irish border!
Of course there will be savings. Although we will end up using some of that money to continue those grants, etc that we wish to keep paying (for example, subsidies to farmers).

You seriously underestimate the scope we have for new trade deals and you greatly overestimate the loss in trade we will experience by leaving the EU. But I suppose that only the reality of what actually happens in the end will shake you from this chronic negativity that seems to have consumed you. I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised in the end, Andrew, but I don't think anyone can say anything to you to get you to look at the disadvantages of staying in and the advantages of pulling out.

I had great expectations of Europe when we joined the Common Market but it has become a bureaucratic nightmare which has resulted in a disincentive to enterprise. You've only got to look at the new General Data Protection Regulation that comes into effect in May to understand the impact this organisation of Eurocrats is having on small and medium sized businesses, and even the voluntary sector. This bunch of wreckers will completely stifle innovation, enthusiasm and risk taking, thus sucking the wealth out of economies.

We will be well out of it, believe me!
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