Why Does the EU Get Such a Bad Rap?

[woohoo]

He was trying to turn a comment about the EU in general and workings of the UK government into another interminable Brexit discussion. I think. Or objecting to the use of the word "prole" to describe the noble workings of our glorious nation.

Did someone call you out on your stats and you are throwing a paddy. Anyway, I'm just happy that you haven't banned me.

[MrMarkyMark]

Did someone call you out on your stats and you are throwing a paddy. Anyway, I'm just happy that you haven't banned me.

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[darmstadt]

Corruption: Expenses and allowances paid un-receipted just for turning up. No audited accounts filed for years. Billions paid out to fund white elephant projects (that airport in Spain for example).
Disregard for democracy: the Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty. Make sure they have another one and bully/bribe them into voting the right way this time.
Political egos: Look at all the flapping around to "save" Greece, for example. The fact that Greece has been well and truly buttrogered by the "deal" doesn't matter squat. The important thing was to save the EU vanity project, which is ultimately what the EU is.

I'm sure there is a hell of a lot more in that particular can of worms, but I don't have access to a big enough tin opener.

If Greece is so bad then surely the UK isn't in much better shape then, I mean:

[Mordac]

If Greece is so bad then surely the UK isn't in much better shape then, I mean:

Real wages are one indicator, but by no means the only one. Selective statistics are close to useless in that context.

[darmstadt]

Real wages are one indicator, but by no means the only one. Selective statistics are close to useless in that context.

Every statistic so far, by both camps, has been selective

[NotAllThere]

Did someone call you out on your stats...

You did? Where?

[Mordac]

Every statistic so far, by both camps, has been selective

At least the UK can still afford to bail out its own banks. For how much longer though...
RBS bank to set aside another £3bn for fines - BBC News

[MrMarkyMark]

At least the UK can still afford to bail out its own banks. For how much longer though...
RBS bank to set aside another £3bn for fines - BBC News

Exclude the fines, and RBS is churning out a £1bn profit every three months.

But....

Whats the chance that business will generate more fines in the future

[Mordac]

But....

Whats the chance that business will generate more fines in the future

We can't even give it away, so the city wide-boys must know something we don't.

[scooterscot]

At least the UK can still afford to bail out its own banks. For how much longer though...
RBS bank to set aside another £3bn for fines - BBC News

Come on cough up some of your hard earned cash to help out Scottish banks.