Britain WILL join the euro

[doodab]

This is interesting

BBC News - Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom?

[doodab]

What other politicians are there? At least they are our tosspots

Indeed, but it hardly requires a secret plan to stop us having a referendum does it.

[Doggy Styles]

Europe's equivalent of comical ali.

Indeed, I coined that a few days ago.

Even AtW saw the writing on the wall eventually!

[doodab]

I see the Germans are also proposing that EU presidents be elected by the public. That actually seems like a good idea to me.

[DodgyAgent]

I see the Germans are also proposing that EU presidents be elected by the public. That actually seems like a good idea to me.

How exactly? Do you really think UK citizens will give a damn about voting for someone who is so far detached from their daily activities?

[Mich the Tester]

This is interesting

BBC News - Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom?

The US and UK's arrows look rather like large sections of their populations; morbidly obese.

[Doggy Styles]

I see the Germans are also proposing that EU presidents be elected by the public. That actually seems like a good idea to me.

Not to me. That would give the EU legitimate precedence over our monarchy and parliament. No way would I be having that!

And imagine the likely suspects who would stand for EU president...

[suityou01]

Not to me. That would give the EU legitimate precedence over our monarchy and parliament. No way would I be having that!

And imagine the likely suspects who would stand for EU president...

Bliar.

[BlasterBates]

Yes but the EU president wouldn't do any more than the EU president does at the moment, i.e. arrange meetings and give staments out that reflect the will of the council of ministers.

The power in the EU is held by the council of ministers, that is the council of all the heads of states.

All other bodies are bureacrats who then oversee the implementation of the policies of the EU. All EU rules and law are hammered out by the heads of sovereign states.

Sad really when the debate is reduced to a fantasy about some superstate, rather than attempting to understand how the EU actually works. I've come to the conclusion that people in the UK really do believe this crap.

Even the World Trade Organisation has influence over what a government can and can't do. This is necessary if you want global trade, and especially in a region where you can simply set-up shop where you want to.

[Arturo Bassick]

Is it time for this again? (I do like this)