Most Germans oppose 'Brexit'

[BrilloPad]

What a rather silly, spur of the moment statement. How did the UK win freedom from Germany because I don't ever recall the UK being under German control but never let a fact get in the way of right wing rhetoric

If Hitler had concentrated bombing on the airfields instead of switching to the East End the outcome could have been very different. Of course, we could have joined Germany and attacked America.....

Germany, like ISIS, want to inflict their way of life on everyone. Germany is far more dangerous. At least while there is a full frontal attack you know your enemy. Germany wants full control of Europe and is getting it via the back door. Look at the misery inflicted on Greece. Monetary policy has always been set for German benefit.

[darmstadt]

If Hitler had concentrated bombing on the airfields instead of switching to the East End the outcome could have been very different. Of course, we could have joined Germany and attacked America.....

Germany, like ISIS, want to inflict their way of life on everyone. Germany is far more dangerous. At least while there is a full frontal attack you know your enemy. Germany wants full control of Europe and is getting it via the back door. Look at the misery inflicted on Greece. Monetary policy has always been set for German benefit.

Wrong, wronger and even wronger. Stop reading the Daily Xenophobic

[LondonManc]

Agree with this 100%

Glad Scotland is still on board

Better than lurching towards Corbyn. Socialists are only happy until they've run out of other people's money.

[scooterscot]

It's outrageous that in UK it's not allowed to change legal money - 500 euro note, and even 50 GBP isn't widely acceptable - legal tender should mean that one must take it when offered for quoted price

I tried using a £100 note in a Tesco in Winchester once. Tannoy announcement 'Assistance on till 3 please!' Whilst they spent the next five minutes debating whether they could accept it.

I think postage stamps are supposed to be legal tender too. But good luck trying to pay for a pint of milk with a book of first class stamps.

[LondonManc]

I tried using a £100 note in a Tesco in Winchester once. Tannoy announcement 'Assistance on till 3 please!' Whilst they spent the next five minutes debating whether they could accept it.

I think postage stamps are supposed to be legal tender too. But good luck trying to pay for a pint of milk with a book of first class stamps.

Stores are not obliged to accept £100 notes in the same way that they don't have to (but may chose to) accept stamps, which themselves are not classed as legal tender.

Legal tender (Sterling notes and coins) simply means that it cannot be refused as payment for a court-ordered debt payment.

[PurpleGorilla]

Nick Robinson's first programme on the UK joining the EU was very good.

Sets out a lot of history from WW2, to the formation of the EEC and EU:

BBC iPlayer - Europe: Them or Us

As for most Germans opposed to Brexit. Of course, mainland Europeans are largely in favour of the status quo.

Personally I find the whole thing highly undemocratic and unfair, which is why I am voting to leave.

[scooterscot]

Yeah, but according to the gullible masses drip fed by second rate media they're taking over Europe, re. all the idiotic Fourth Reich quotes when these people are too blind to see that it's their own government acting more like that, or the Stasi...

+ 1^∞

Can't see the wood for the trees, I guess. It is rather frightening how easily power corrupts.

[LondonManc]

Nick Robinson's first programme on the UK joining the EU was very good.

Sets out a lot of history from WW2, to the formation of the EEC and EU:

BBC iPlayer - Europe: Them or Us

As for most Germans opposed to Brexit. Of course, mainland Europeans are largely in favour of the status quo.

Personally I find the whole thing highly undemocratic and unfair, which is why I am voting to leave.

Germany want us in as one of the main contributors. Take us out and they've really only got France to lean on for financial support.

[scooterscot]

Look at the misery inflicted on Greece.

The levels of ignorance here peak so many levels I'll just pick one statement. Don't you think the Greeks have no one to blame but themselves? Spending money they never had? A bit like the UK today? Spending money we don't have or is not ours? Socialism gone mad. The culture of expectance from the top. What happens when other stop lending us money? The out vote could be the trigger.

[LondonManc]

The levels of ignorance here peak so many levels I'll just pick one statement. Don't you think the Greeks have no one to blame but themselves? Spending money they never had? A bit like the UK today? Spending money we don't have or is not ours? Socialism gone mad. The culture of expectance from the top. What happens when other stop lending us money? The out vote could be the trigger.

The Greeks cannot afford to pay their mortgage by quite a margin; we can, by and large.