Should we leave the EU?

Computer Sci · 21-09-2011 08:32PM #1

I personally think we should, and return to the economic arrangement which was in place with the EEC, as opposed to the political entity the EU seems to be becoming. Also, we have pretty much received all the funds we are going to be getting toward infrastructure etc from Brussels. I think that we should of course trade and co-operate internationally with the Europeans, but I really don't see why we are in a union with nations and peoples we have little in common with.

mackg · 21-09-2011 08:35PM

Computer Sci wrote: »

I personally think we should, and return to the economic arrangement which was in place with the EEC, as opposed to the political entity the EU seems to be becoming. Also, we have pretty much received all the funds we are going to be getting toward infrastructure etc from Brussels. I think that we should of course trade and co-operate internationally with the Europeans, but I really don't see why we are in a union with nations and peoples we have little in common with.

Fill your pockets and bolt, is that you Bertie?

Rented Mule · 21-09-2011 08:36PM

Where do you plan on going ?

The EU owns your ass.

ThinkAboutIt · 21-09-2011 08:36PM

Excellent. This discussion again. I've been looking forward to it as it hasn't been discussed for nearly 48 hours now. Great.

AnamGlas · 21-09-2011 08:37PM

in before someone who actually has some idea on this topic

Eurovisionmad · 21-09-2011 08:39PM

Leaving the EU would be bad, we'd lose the free movement of goods people and services, which is quite advantageous, however we should definitely leave the Euro, ****ing disaster of an idea!

DjFlin · 21-09-2011 08:41PM

Totally. We should leave Europe altogether. Float the Island over to Hawaii, we could totally be the 9th Island of Hawaii.

mackg · 21-09-2011 08:44PM

AnamGlas wrote: »

in before someone who actually has some idea on this topic

I'd say you could have safely posted that on page 7

Temptamperu · 21-09-2011 08:46PM

if we leave europe who will build our roads

Koloman · 21-09-2011 08:46PM

Leave the Euro but stay within the EU would be best if it was possible.

sdanseo · 21-09-2011 08:47PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

if we leave europe who will build our roads

Come off it our roads have been built as PPP schemes for years, regional level roads and local roads come from tax coffers.

No problem with a common market but the EU in its current form is heading for the type of superstate that I think Ireland should have no part of whatsoever.

Crazy Horse 6 · 21-09-2011 08:47PM

Yes but it will never happen

R0ot · 21-09-2011 08:47PM

Terribad Idea.

galwayrush · 21-09-2011 08:50PM

That would mean we would be totally in charge of our own affairs.... shudders.....No ****ing way.

Dionysus · 21-09-2011 08:58PM

No. Just no. Just think of all the dregs a certain nearby country would produce dreaming of a new "British Isles"....

mikemac · 21-09-2011 09:07PM

We joined the EEC, a common market for trading partners

It's something completely different now

Wolfe Tone · 21-09-2011 09:09PM

We cant! Wont someone think of the poor bondholders?

Anita Blow · 21-09-2011 09:17PM

No. The argument that we should leave the EU is stupid.
The argument that we should vote yes to any future treaties and basically get on our knees and give the EU a blowjob because of the bailout and funds we received is equally as stupid.

General General · 21-09-2011 09:17PM

It's hard to believe that this is where a movement of millions begun..

Anyways, not that it makes any difference, but, Martin Luther King... I have a dream too... we leave the EU, join a Federation with Brazil...

F.u.ck yeah.

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