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Originally Posted by Mr K
For those in the North East and South West of England there is Chris. It helps fund many projects.
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Wrong ... there is no EU money, only British, German, and French money, plus that of a half dozen or so other net contributors. Minus any goodwill payment or reasonable discharge of our obligations, post Brexit that money will remain in British control, for spending directly on British priorities.
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If the money comes back to us will we directing it to these areas ?
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Well here’s the thing. We can’t vote out the European Commission. We have a minimal influence over the composition of the European Parliament. We can, however, change the composition of our own Parliament and therefore our government every five years. That money will be directed wherever the government we elect decides. If we don’t like that, we know what to do.
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After the wreck Brexit will make of our economy, there'll be nothing but cuts.
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Mmm. Is this the same ‘nothing but cuts’ as the one we were assured would immediately follow a leave vote?
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You think the the Govt. will pump money into these areas ? Remember the 'Northern Powerhouse' ? I was desperately looking for it out of the window on my the 1970s clapped out, overcrowded, overpriced, late diesel train this morning ! But money for CrossRail and the South East seems to be limitless. Think we know who the Tories will be looking after (themselves mostly). The EU was some protection from them and protection for us.
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Slightly off topic, but:
https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travelli...he-nova-fleets
They even have the same uber-modern black front end and LED headlights as the new Crossrail trains.