In or Out?

[vetran]

The inward investment from Japanese and German companies to take advantage of the english speaking resource & Market ?

FTFY.

Note there are plenty of car companies that came here because they had already cracked the US market and wanted to expand.

[BlasterBates]

Most inner cities had slum clearance programs post war

Feck all to do with the EU - more to do with post war austerity measures delaying matters - in my time I can recall Manchester clearing vast areas of slum properties, sadly they chose to build high rise blocks in place of the slums leading to similar issues, again feck all to do with the EU

So the post war austerity extended until when ?

1972 or was it 1973 ?

So just to recap Britain pre-EU spent almost 30 years clearing inner city slums. Of course as you point out this was because UK was strapped for cash, one remembers the devaluation of the pound and IMF bail outs, obviously these were hurdles that meant it was difficult. What was astonishing was the fact that Britain's neighbours had long since completed this process.

I'm sure after there is an economic hit, when the UK leaves the EU eventually it'll get back on it's feet, lets hope it's a little bit quicker than the "post war" inner city slum clearances.

[DodgyAgent]

The inward investment from Japanese and German companies to take advantage of the common market ?

The UK had to first of all have a business friendly environment and the free trade aspects of the EU certainly helped. Remember it is not the free trade part that the sceptics want to get away from it is the ruling integrationist agenda that has emerged from what was originally a free trade movement.

[BlasterBates]

FTFY.

Note there are plenty of car companies that came here because they had already cracked the US market and wanted to expand.

Basically outside the EU the UK economy grows slower.

Economists’ forecasts: Brexit would damage growth - FT.com

...due to political uncertainty, worries about Scotland’s status inside the UK, an upheaval in the financial services industry, and a major drop in inward capital flows into the UK

You have to make a choice growth or exit the EU.

[seanraaron]

You have to make a choice growth or exit the EU.

Ultimately the No camp depends upon cheek to win the day: the UK is more important to the EU than the EU is to the UK so obviously they'll give us whatever we want if we leave.

[jamesbrown]

You have to make a choice growth or exit the EU.

Ah, yes, economists, those well-known bastions of forecast accuracy The BoE approves this message.

Do we foresee the European economy equaling, exceeding or falling short of growth in other regions? What about when Schengen inevitably falls and our fellow Europeans are more concerned with protecting their self-interests than promoting economic growth? Economically and socially, I'd suggest that Brexit would be a much bigger loss for the EU than for us.

[BlasterBates]

Ah, yes, economists, those well-known bastions of forecast accuracy The BoE approves this message.

Do we foresee the European economy equaling, exceeding or falling short of growth in other regions? What about when Schengen inevitably falls and our fellow Europeans are more concerned with protecting their self-interests than promoting economic growth? Economically and socially, I'd suggest that Brexit would be a much bigger loss for the EU than for us.

Is it actually feasible for the UK cut a special deal with another region ? India or China ?

I think you'll find they'll be cutting deals with the EU.

[jamesbrown]

Is it actually feasible for the UK cut a special deal with another region ? India or China ?

I think you'll find they'll be cutting deals with the EU.

We can also cut a deal with the EU, and bipartisan deals in other cases Conversely, what would be the consequences of operating under WTO rules (with a weaker pound)? The UK is never going to compete on price, it can only ever compete on value-added, which implies investment in high-end manufacturing and services. You should also note that our financial services, for example, are far more dependent on our domestic population than the EU, so the importance of trade (and where it occurs) needs to be put into perspective. I'm hoping for an evidence-based campaign...

[DodgyAgent]

Is it actually feasible for the UK cut a special deal with another region ? India or China ?

I think you'll find they'll be cutting deals with the EU.

Check out Barclay's share price since January. That precipitious drop is the due to the Brexit poll and the fear of the UK financial industry taking a big hit.

So the market seems to be agreeing with the Economists.

At the end of the day you can ignore an economist, but when the market starts withdrawing cash, that's pretty real.

There will always be fear of uncertainty when change happens but it does not mean it will be bad for the UK.

[BlasterBates]

We can also cut a deal with the EU, and bipartisan deals in other cases Conversely, what would be the consequences of operating under WTO rules (with a weaker pound)? The UK is never going to compete on price, it can only ever compete on value-added, which implies investment in high-end manufacturing and services. You should also note that our financial services, for example, are far more dependent on our domestic population than the EU, so the importance of trade (and where it occurs) needs to be put into perspective. I'm hoping for an evidence-based campaign...

Believe me I'm in favour of a Brexit.

It will mean biggest transfer of wealth between two regions for decades as the pound and house prices in the UK crash.

Eurozone dwellers will be able to retire 2 years earlier if they move to Britain and the UK population will have voted to work a little bit longer for quite a bit less

That will effectively end up in our pockets.