EU referendum deal (title edited)

[BlueHammer85]

Being part of the biggest trading bloc attracting investment, Global company's are based here because we're apart of it.

Being part of the EU means we have say in EU laws mainly for business, leaving would mean we have no say. -
More than 50% of our exports go to EU countries, and our membership allows us to have a say over how trading rules are drawn up.

It has been estimated that UK trade with some countries in Europe could have increased by as much as 50% as a result of EU membership

Freedom to work In other EU member states

The European Arrest Warrant cuts out the need for long and complicated extradition procedures and allows criminals to be brought to justice across the EU

The EU is the world's biggest market and plays a big role in world trade, climate change issues, development projects and more.

It has the clout to take on multinationals such as Google and Microsoft. At the moment Britain plays a key role in the EU, and leaving would see us forgo that.

Stripped of influence in Brussels, Berlin and Paris, Britain would find itself increasingly ignored by Washington and sidelined on big transnational issues such as the environment, security and trade.

America and other allies want Britain to remain in the EU. The UK risks becoming a maverick, isolated state if it leaves.


British families enjoy lower mobile phone roaming charges, lower credit card fees, cheaper flights and proper compensation when flights are delayed or cancelled. These sorts of benefits could not be achieved by Britain alone.


The EU has helped secure peace among previously warring western European nations. It helped to consolidate democracy in Spain, Portugal, Greece and former Soviet bloc countries and helped preserve peace in the Balkans since the end of the Balkans War. With the UN it now plays a leading role in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and democracy building.

Equal pay for men and women is enshrined in EU law, as are bans on discrimination by age, race or sexual orientation. This benefits Britain and British people who live in other EU countries.

The UK is the second largest beneficiary of EU research funds, and the British Government expects future EU research funding to constitute a vital source of income for our world-leading universities and companies.

 

[blueinsa]

The French can just open up the Channel tunnel to let the immigrants through! They will be laughing their cocks off!

We do have our own border you know and without the EU sticking it's nose in, we can defend it.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

We do have our own border you know and without the EU sticking it's nose in, we can defend it.

We never signed up to the Shengen agreement and that why we have passport controls on our borders. Being in the EU allows us to have an agreement with France where we station our border staff across the channel - thus strengthening our borders.

Protecting our borders is also linked to domestic Government policy. The reality is that we have slashed our border control resources!

 

[blueinsa]

We never signed up to the Shengen agreement and that why we have passport controls on our borders. Being in the EU allows us to have an agreement with France where we station our border staff across the channel - thus strengthening our borders.

Protecting our borders is also linked to domestic Government policy. The reality is that we have slashed our border control resources!

Think of all that spare cash we can use strengthening them again ;-)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I think the last thing that is gonna be made available from the people promoting one side or t'other is a break down in the maths as to HOW we will be worse/better off by remaining/leaving. I trust neither camp as having the interests of ordinary voters at heart. Vested interest will drive the campaigns. This referendum will have motives that are no different than those at general election, council election or mayoral election. We will hear the oft-repeated phrase 'the interests of the British people' a million times, when the speaker has no intention beyond gaining the advantage for his own sectarian interests.

 

[Helmet Cole]

Being part of the biggest trading bloc attracting investment, Global company's are based here because we're apart of it.

Being part of the EU means we have say in EU laws mainly for business, leaving would mean we have no say. -
More than 50% of our exports go to EU countries, and our membership allows us to have a say over how trading rules are drawn up.

It has been estimated that UK trade with some countries in Europe could have increased by as much as 50% as a result of EU membership

Freedom to work In other EU member states

The European Arrest Warrant cuts out the need for long and complicated extradition procedures and allows criminals to be brought to justice across the EU

The EU is the world's biggest market and plays a big role in world trade, climate change issues, development projects and more.

It has the clout to take on multinationals such as Google and Microsoft. At the moment Britain plays a key role in the EU, and leaving would see us forgo that.

Stripped of influence in Brussels, Berlin and Paris, Britain would find itself increasingly ignored by Washington and sidelined on big transnational issues such as the environment, security and trade.

America and other allies want Britain to remain in the EU. The UK risks becoming a maverick, isolated state if it leaves.


British families enjoy lower mobile phone roaming charges, lower credit card fees, cheaper flights and proper compensation when flights are delayed or cancelled. These sorts of benefits could not be achieved by Britain alone.


The EU has helped secure peace among previously warring western European nations. It helped to consolidate democracy in Spain, Portugal, Greece and former Soviet bloc countries and helped preserve peace in the Balkans since the end of the Balkans War. With the UN it now plays a leading role in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and democracy building.

Equal pay for men and women is enshrined in EU law, as are bans on discrimination by age, race or sexual orientation. This benefits Britain and British people who live in other EU countries.

The UK is the second largest beneficiary of EU research funds, and the British Government expects future EU research funding to constitute a vital source of income for our world-leading universities and companies.

always good to hear an unbiased view such as this outlining both the positives and negatives of EU membership ;-)

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Think of all that spare cash we can use strengthening them again ;-)

If it was just down to money then there is a case for leaving the EU but I'm not convinced by it.

Back in the 70s when the referendum was held to confirm our EU membership, we didn't have a pot to piss in. We were running cap in hand to the International Monetary Fund to stop us going bust as a nation. Now we are the 5th biggest economy in the World are we supposed to believe that the EU has been a big hindrance.

There are certainly some problems with the EU but it hasn't really held back our economy. Why do we think three quarters of Cameron's cabinet of millionaires wish to remain in the EU!

 

[blueinsa]

If it was just down to money then there is a case for leaving the EU but I'm not convinced by it.

Back in the 70s when the referendum was held to confirm our EU membership, we didn't have a pot to piss in. We were running cap in hand to the International Monetary Fund to stop us going bust as a nation. Now we are the 5th biggest economy in the World are we supposed to believe that the EU has been a big hindrance.

There are certainly some problems with the EU but it hasn't really held back our economy. Why do we think three quarters of Cameron's cabinet of millionaires wish to remain in the EU!

We joined a trading union.

That's now morphed into a political union and I want no part of it.

It won't stop until there is a United States of Europe.

 

[drthingy]

We won't vote to leave people like the status quo fearing change hence why we keep voting the same muppets in election after election.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

We joined a trading union.

That's now morphed into a political union and I want no part of it.

It won't stop until there is a United States of Europe.

That's true and Cameron has made it clear that our Government won't accept closer political integration.

The decision comes down to whether the benefits of membership outweigh the disadvantages and IMHO they probably do!