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The Thread of BREXIT

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:55 pm

The time isn't nigh but it is nearly nigh (the time that is), when the peoples of this Sceptred Isle get to resolve the vexed question of whether the European Union deserves us or not. Should we stay or should we go? If we stay there will be....no, I'm not doing that.

It's the most momentous geopolitical decision of the 21st century so far. I mean, an EU without Blighty is like The Beatles with just Ringo.
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Post by tuco » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:00 pm

It is from where I sit. I am tired of UK and their view of the rest of the Europe .. continent. Continental breakfast wtf. Just leave already and show us how its done. Maybe you are right and other will follow.

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Post by Svartalf » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:08 pm

Good riddance to bad business says I
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:12 pm

Svartalf wrote:Good riddance to bad business says I
Without John Bull, the European Union is just Germany and its bitches.
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Post by tuco » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:15 pm

BREXIT could set things in motion though. Things of much needed attention and change or reform of the union. One thing to keep in mind, which as it looks the Germans and French realize well. Without participation its hard to influence things. But yeah essentially its cost/benefit analysis.

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Post by Rum » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:17 pm

The information being provided by opposing sides is contradictory, opaque, spun and generally messed around with to suit their arguments - certainly the financial side of it. It is close to impossible to work out whether were would be fiscally better off or not in vs out. The other main area of contention appears to be about governance and sovereignty. Personally I don't give a monkey's on that score.

Union is better than fragmentation to my way of thinking and that's the size of it. The sooner we demolish the nation state the better. So I'm for a United States of Europe!

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Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:24 pm

Rum wrote:The information being provided by opposing sides is contradictory, opaque, spun and generally messed around with to suit their arguments - certainly the financial side of it. It is close to impossible to work out whether were would be fiscally better off or not in vs out.
Indeed, it's exactly like the Scottish Independence referendum, only important. Nobody knows whether we would better off or not and the less the Stay or Leave camps know, the more certain they are.
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Post by tuco » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:27 pm

Global competition ( BRICS, NAFTA) does not indeed favour fragments, in general. Is UK (economy) like Swiss or Norway or does it just want to be .. special? ;) You are special, worry not! United in diversity is EU motto. Forget pound that is irrelevant. Nobody gonna take your fish and chips, humour or weather either. Question is, how united.

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Post by Svartalf » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:35 pm

UK has been shitting in the salad ever since they were let in.
Let them become real Europeans and integrate with the rest of us, or go away and play lapdogs to the US while complaining that their economic relations with the rest of Europe are not what they used to be.
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Post by Rum » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:41 pm

I agree Svarty. I have found it almost embarrassing at times.

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Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:04 pm

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Post by DaveDodo007 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:41 am

Lets just get the fuck out already.
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Post by devogue » Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:17 am

I agree with Rum's idealistic desire to see the end of the nation state, however the problem with that is that the power at the top becomes stronger and, worse, more remote from the wider population.

I suspect that fiscally (quicker to adapt and change tack) and politically (more accountable) nippy little nation states will eventually win out over huge blocs.

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Post by JimC » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:34 am

The UK could always apply to be one more state of Australia. We'll look after you!
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Post by pErvinalia » Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:44 am

What about the BroMate Union between NZ and Oz? World power, I reckon.
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