Eurozone will collapse...
30-01-2012, 14:00
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Do you mean like these ones we have, or are negotiating with (bilaterally, not as part of the EU), such as Singapore, USA, Canada, Mexico, Free Trade Area of the Americas (34 countries), Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, amongst others?
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Yes, a sort of Commonwealth Free Trade Area
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30-01-2012, 14:09
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Do you mean like these ones we have, or are negotiating with (bilaterally, not as part of the EU), such as Singapore, USA, Canada, Mexico, Free Trade Area of the Americas (34 countries), Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, amongst others?
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I was just searching for that info. Thanks Hugh 
So in fact we already trade with most of the world and don't need any fancy USOE or need to be IN the euro
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30-01-2012, 21:19
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16803157
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Twenty-five of the EU's 27 member states have agreed to join a fiscal treaty to enforce budget discipline.
The Czech Republic and the UK refused to sign up. The UK's position was already well known, while the Czechs cited "ratification reasons".
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30-01-2012, 21:57
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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So does this mean the Germans get to parachute in there fiscal control people to those who do not play the EU game as per this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16773974
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30-01-2012, 23:43
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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I suspect that may give some to pause for thought because that would really considered a direct attack on sovereignty of nations.Cue for even more riots.
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31-01-2012, 08:36
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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This means that we are are even closer to a United States of Europe, but whenever we join it is a another matter...
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31-01-2012, 08:55
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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This means that we are are even closer to a United States of Europe, but whenever we join it is a another matter...
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There is no chance of us joining it. 
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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There is no chance of us joining it. |
It either the United States of Europe or the United States of America we would end up joining
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31-01-2012, 08:59
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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It either the United States of Europe or the United States of America we would end up joining
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No we are the good old British Isles and most people want it to stay that way.
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31-01-2012, 09:04
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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No we are the good old British Isles and most people want it to stay that way.
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Well whatever we do, we are ultimately controlled from China
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31-01-2012, 10:14
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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Well whatever we do, we are ultimately controlled from China
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History tells us that, despite who is theoretically ruling these islands, we are never "controlled" - just ask the Romans
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31-01-2012, 10:18
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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History tells us that, despite who is theoretically ruling these islands, we are never "controlled" - just ask the Romans
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You are right, Britain is a hard place to invade, just ask the Germans, Romans and French!
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31-01-2012, 10:26
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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History tells us that, despite who is theoretically ruling these islands, we are never "controlled" - just ask the Romans
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Exactly and you know your British history very well as well.
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31-01-2012, 12:36
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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You are right, Britain is a hard place to invade, just ask the Germans, Romans and French!
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You may get a different answer if you ask the Normans, the Saxons, and the Vikings - and the Romans managed it for nearly 400 years..... 
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31-01-2012, 12:40
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Re: Eurozone will collapse...
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You may get a different answer if you ask the Normans, the Saxons, and the Vikings - and the Romans managed it for nearly 400 years..... |
But they had a hell of a hard time, lost a lot of men (not always Roman admittedly), couldn't conquer some parts (Scotland for instance) and finally left down-beat and sodden (due to our lovely weather)
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