EU referendum

[cibaman]

Er would that be like they have with every other country in the world ?, I dont see any free movement going to the USA or Japan, or hear that the yanks are paying some kind of membership fee to flog pepsi.
ANY exporter will have to meet the quality/ safety standards of the country it exports to, ours are equal or superior as a matter of course.

The EU will still be welcome to buy and sell with us, only a fool thinks they want a trade war of imposed tariffs because we would win it hands down.

Someone should tell the Norwegians. They keep paying in when they don't need to!

Interesting article in The Times today from Oxford Economics. They've modeled 9 different scenarios and concluded that it is possible for Brexit to have no adverse financial consequences. But only if we retain strong links with the EU, including retaining free movement of labour, whilst also negotiating free trade agreements with the non EU countries. They also reckon the tariff war scenario would lead to a reduction in UK GDP of 4% by 2030. The GDP reduction for the EU in this scenario would be 0.2%. Not exactly winning hands down.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

I see the RMT, a pretty large union, is urging it's members to vote out, as within the EU there would never be any prospect
of any renationalisation, only extended privatisation, if what I've briefly seen is correct.
If true, an example of the left being as anxious as the right about membership, which makes this referendum very fascinating.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I can't wait until we're finally out of this sham. Not long left now chaps.

Your going to be dissapointed.

 

[hgblue]

Your going to be dissapointed.

And I'll give it 12 months before the majority of Inners realise what an enormous mistake they've just made....

 

[BlueHammer85]

And I'll give it 12 months before the majority of Inners realise what an enormous mistake they've just made....

Not really. Life won't change either way.

 

[hgblue]

Not really. Life won't change either way.

Course not. The EU are playing nice at the moment, but they know a vote to remain means the UK has to take everything that gets thrown at it and stop moaning, because the people have spoken.

 

[Metal Biker]

They've got the hedge funds, off shore tax dodging media owners and Kremlin behind them what else do they need?

Taxpayers money being used to support their cause since many taxpayers in this country hold an opposing view to the one the government has.
The government does not get to dictate to us how we should vote, and if it is using funds taken from te taxpayer it needs to release the same amount for the opposing arguement.

The government can hold whatever stance they wish, but it has to be a level playing field. Again it is odd that you'd support the government on this issue when for the past few years you've had nothing but contempt for the actions of this government and accused them of spreading lies...except about this, on this they're being truthful!

 

[Credo]

£9 million of tax payers money spent on a 14 page document to stay in. Almost makes up your mind to vote to get out.

 

[bobmcfc]

£9 million of tax payers money spent on a 14 page document to stay in. Almost makes up your mind to vote to get out.

Makes ones Piss fizz doesn't it ?

Could have used some of that cash to fix all the damn potholes on our roads.

 

[hgblue]

Makes ones Piss fizz doesn't it ?

Could have used some of that cash to fix all the damn potholes on our roads.

My hope is that this stunt will backfire because it plays very badly with the British sense of fair play. How many are gong to read it? How many will change their mind if they do? How many will be disgusted that the government is releasing pro EU propaganda and getting the taxpayer to pay for it?