Dear EU,

[BlasterBates]

I don't think it would be a good idea to leave the AA:

[scooterscot]

In some ways the EU reminds me of the Church of Scientology.

In some way the UK reminds me of Dante's seven circles of hell.

[darmstadt]

Interesting point.... when did we get a chance to vote for whether we would need to vote for an MEP?

I would suspect by voting in a general election after reading the various political parties manifesto's and seeing whether they wanted to join the EU or not...Presumably, like the rest of the general populace who are entitled to vote you would have researched what that entails and noticed that it would have given you the vote for an MEP

[Mordac]

In some way the UK reminds me of Dante's seven circles of hell.

So you won't be rushing back then. Today just gets better and better.

[PurpleGorilla]

In some way the UK reminds me of Dante's seven circles of hell.

Is that why you left?

[shaunbhoy]

63 cretinous posts so far. 937 until the next intelligent" one.

What "next intelligent" one?

[scooterscot]

So you won't be rushing back then. Today just gets better and better.

Not my choice - remember?

[northernladyuk]

Is that why you left?

He can check out any time but he can never leave.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html

[BlasterBates]

No parallel trade talks

...just pay the bill

[OwlHoot]

It's weird how history can pretty much repeat itself, albeit in slightly disguised forms.

A couple of weeks ago I bought Series 1 of the Tudors in a charity shop for a couple of quid, and have been watching it in my lodgings on and off since.

One thing that struck me was all-too-familiar attitude of the Papacy over Henry VIII's "great matter", his desire to divorce his first wife. Considering the seriousness of the possible outcome, which the Pope must have been aware, of denying the divorce it was a mixture of bone-headed obstinate stupidity and conceit in delaying and denying the King's wishes, although in fairness there was also an element of impotence on account of some other powerful countries pressurising the Pope.

It seems likely the EU will make exactly the same mistake in the UK's exit negotiations, and for the same reasons, namely a mixture of arrogance and thrall to a couple of powerful countries.