UK to leave EU?

davet82 · 10-01-2013 01:48PM #1

AMERICA has publicly voiced its concern about the consequences of Britain leaving the European Union, stating that London's "voice" within the EU is "critical to the United States".

At an event in Dublin marking Ireland's assumption of the presidency, Kenny described the prospect of Britain quitting the EU as a "disaster", while Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, called on the UK to remain an "active, full, and leading" EU member.

Seems to be alot of this in UK papers at the moment about them leaving the EU, I think it would be a bad thing for Ireland for trade reasons i suppose but I don't really know any pros and cons for the UK leaving other than the red tops in the UK declaring that the UK would be transformed into a wonderland if they got rid of EU and their bureaucrats...

interested in peoples opinions on this

Ghandee · 10-01-2013 01:51PM

As much as I'm a euro-sceptic, I don't think it would be good for us, they're one of our main trading partners, plus it could lead to customs at the border again.

Gummy Panda · 10-01-2013 01:57PM

Wasn't this already put to vote in parliament?

davet82 · 10-01-2013 01:58PM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Wasn't this already put to vote in parliament?

seems there maybe a referendum on the cards if you are to believe various reports

leonidas83 · 10-01-2013 01:59PM

The UK swinging its D*ck again, sh*t or get off the pot

gallag · 10-01-2013 02:00PM

Ghandee wrote: »

As much as I'm a euro-sceptic, I don't think it would be good for us, they're one of our main trading partners, plus it could lead to customs at the border again.

Not being in the eu will not stop me buying irish goods, I always try to buy Irish/British goods. I cant see ireland enforcing a trade ban just because Brussels told yous not to sell/buy stuff anymore. The eu has reached the point on the slippery slopewhere it is using fear to make us accept a ffederation, basically saying "if you leave we will bankrupt you"

Lad Of Banter · 10-01-2013 02:00PM

Ghandee wrote: »

As much as I'm a euro-sceptic, I don't think it would be good for us, they're one of our main trading partners, plus it could lead to customs at the border again.

are there customs at borders of Schengen member countries who aren't EU members (Switzerland, Norway, etc...)

anncoates · 10-01-2013 02:01PM

Missed a golden chance to name the thread BRITS OUT?

The thread would then have no doubt collapsed under a blizzard of ovine thanks.

mise_me_fein3 · 10-01-2013 02:05PM

Ghandee wrote: »

As much as I'm a euro-sceptic, I don't think it would be good for us, they're one of our main trading partners, plus it could lead to customs at the border again.

Norway and Switzerland seem to be doing ok. I'd like to leave and go back to the punt and default on the debt like Iceland did.

We could just have a trade and border agreement and get away from this united states of europe stuff.

Celly Smunt · 10-01-2013 02:10PM

If they leave,a new agreement will be put into place regarding Ireland.After all,every second shop you see in Irish shopping centres is British,retailers won't take kindly to import/export taxes.

Celly Smunt · 10-01-2013 02:12PM

mise_me_fein3 wrote: »

Norway and Switzerland seem to be doing ok. I'd like to leave and go back to the punt and default on the debt like Iceland did.

We could just have a trade and border agreement and get away from this united states of europe stuff.

Iceland have fisheries,Norway has oil and Switzerland has the banks.We have turf and spuds,if you think we could,in raw terms,we could default and get away with it on spuds and turf,you're a bit mental.

My name is URL · 10-01-2013 02:14PM

On Sky News last night they were reporting on this by saying 'Ireland threatens Britain over EU exit' and that we were 'against a special deal for the UK', which I bet didn't go down well with many people.

Beefy78 · 10-01-2013 02:14PM

I wouldn't expect there to be any trade implications to this.

As a Brit who used the freedom of movement granted by the EU to painlessly get a job in another EU country I think this would be a real shame, but I think it's unavoidable. The Eurozone countries have to move along a certain path now towards closer integration and that's something that Britain doesn't want a part of. I'm sure the Uk will retail a place as some kind of associated member.

Strawberry Fields · 10-01-2013 02:16PM

My name is URL wrote: »

On Sky News last night they were reporting on this by saying 'Ireland threatens Britain over EU exit' and that we were 'against a special deal for the UK', which I bet didn't go down well with many people.

Threatened them with what exactly?

senordingdong · 10-01-2013 02:17PM

There has always been euro skeptic sentiment in Britain, and the tabloids have always reinforced it. But an actual departure is highly unlikely IMO.

ejmaztec · 10-01-2013 02:18PM

It's only the Daily Mail and its readers that want to leave the EU, and supporters of the one trick pony party i.e. UKIP.

I don't think there will ever be a referendum over there, British businesses have too much to lose.

Celly Smunt · 10-01-2013 02:18PM

Strawberry Fields wrote: »

Threatened them with what exactly?

that we'd stop following the premier league

My name is URL · 10-01-2013 02:19PM

Strawberry Fields wrote: »

Threatened them with what exactly?

I don't know, it's Sky News... that's just how they chose to report it! They referenced what Kenny said and mentioned ramifications to trade agreements etc.

Ghandee · 10-01-2013 02:21PM

Lad Of Banter wrote: »

are there customs at borders of Schengen member countries who aren't EU members (Switzerland, Norway, etc...)

I'm not saying there will be, but that it's possible.

Let's say some commodity or service becomes a hell of a lot cheaper to buy in Newry than Dublin, do you think our revenue would be happy to watch hundreds of thousands of us travel north and bring these things back unchallenged?

Celly Smunt · 10-01-2013 02:22PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

It's only the Daily Mail and its readers that want to leave the EU, and supporters of the one trick pony party i.e. UKIP.

I don't think there will ever be a referendum over there, British businesses have too much to lose.

Well,the big powers in Europe would just make trading with the UK tax free through loophole so it wouldn't effect the major trade for either countries.

RossyG · 10-01-2013 02:22PM

Ghandee wrote: »

As much as I'm a euro-sceptic, I don't think it would be good for us, they're one of our main trading partners, plus it could lead to customs at the border again.

The UK doesn't consider Ireland as a foreign country, so while it'd have those things for Germany, France and the like, they wouldn't for Ireland.

Doubt they'll be leaving the EU any time soon, anyway.

mike65 · 10-01-2013 02:23PM

No.

RossyG · 10-01-2013 02:23PM

leonidas83 wrote: »

The UK swinging its D*ck again, sh*t or get off the pot

It's called a negotiating position.

CreepingDeath · 10-01-2013 02:28PM

RossyG wrote: »

It's called a negotiating position.

Now that weak Enda Kenny is at the helm of the EU presidency for the next 6 months, they probably see this as a good opportunity to push at the weakest link.

Ghandee · 10-01-2013 02:37PM

RossyG wrote: »

The UK doesn't consider Ireland as a foreign country, so while it'd have those things for Germany, France and the like, they wouldn't for Ireland.

Doubt they'll be leaving the EU any time soon, anyway.

I was referring to the customs being on our side of the border though.

RossyG · 10-01-2013 02:39PM

Ah...

sfwcork · 10-01-2013 02:48PM

U can Fook right Off. Always been up their own A$$ that lot

davet82 · 10-01-2013 02:48PM

anncoates wrote: »

Missed a golden chance to name the thread BRITS OUT?

The thread would then have no doubt collapsed under a blizzard of ovine thanks.

i could still change it but can you imagine the sinn fein heads disappointment when clicking into this thread, it just wouldn't be fair

sfwcork · 10-01-2013 03:02PM

wrote:

sfwcork

Ad U can Fook right Off. Always been up their own A$$ that lot

oops.meant they

summerskin · 10-01-2013 03:04PM

sfwcork wrote: »

oops.meant they

Fantastically well thought out post either way. Bravo.

Fratton Fred · 10-01-2013 03:06PM

It isn't in the UK's interests to leave Europe and it isn't in the EU's interests to cut off the third largest economy in Europe.

I can't see the UK leaving, but if it did, there would be so many loopholes put in place that the majority of business would carry on as usual.

UK to leave EU?

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