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Old 11-12-2018, 14:13   #4788
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
But the programme didn't deal with the underlying issues around the EU that are getting lost in the political dogfight. To remind:

1. The EU is rigged for the benefit of Germany (Euro) and France (CAP);

2. The UK is the 2nd largest net contributor to the EU budget;

3. "Ever Closer Union" is the EU's mantra = Deutschland über Alles;

4. The perfidious Irish are using the GFA to protect their exports;

5. The Euro is not sufficiently underpinned - see what'll happen when Italy fails;

6. Remember the EU and Greece.

In the meantime Parliament fiddles while Brexit burns.
If you want facts, I'd like to point out to you that as a percentage of our income, the UK was the lowest contributor to the EU. See, I can use the same table from the BBC website you appear to have used.

As for the rest, I'd argue most of it is opinion , apart from the problems with the Euro (which I have never been a fan of).

As for the Irish, you appear to be blaming them for using the law to protect their own exports. Isn't that what any government should do? Also, should they accept an outside government they didn't vote for coming in to tell them what to do? Bear in mind that to the Irish, that is exactly what the UK government is. An outside organisation that they didn't vote for.

Last edited by Stuart; 11-12-2018 at 14:15. Reason: Added quote for clarity.
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