The UK must say no.

[darmstadt]

Just think of it as aid, much like those millions going to fund the Nigerian and Indian space programs :-)

[OwlHoot]

When you are in a union you don't walk away when you have to contribute to help a fellow member as agreed when signing up.

We're not in the "union" though are we, you utter mupp!

Let the Euro countries bail each other out if they want, but why should we when we never joined the Euro?

[Troll]

Thought this was going to be a thread about Syrian intervention

[SueEllen]

I thought we bailed out Greece and co via the IMF.

[d000hg]

Britain to be roped into EU rescue aid for Greece - Telegraph

Clearly totally ridiculous. UK does not have the money.

Who does?

[sirja]

If Greece goes belly up, then there could be a domino effect across Southern Europe, with Portugal, Spain and Italy at risk. If those countries were to go down we could be looking at the breakdown of the Eurozone, the ramifications of that don't bear thinking about. Let's just say there would be a lot fewer contract roles around for some time. So from a totally selfish POV I say keep the bailouts going as long as needed.

[DodgyAgent]

When you are in a union you don't walk away when you have to contribute to help a fellow member as agreed when signing up. U.K. seems to want to take all the benefits from being in the EU but none of the responsibilities.

and what are those benefits exactly?

[d000hg]

and what are those benefits exactly?

If there were no benefits at all, we wouldn't be a member and wouldn't be paying all that money every year. Cameron could get good public support by leaving but doesn't seem very keen so must see a benefit.

[Ticktock]

If there were no benefits at all, we wouldn't be a member and wouldn't be paying all that money every year. Cameron could get good public support by leaving but doesn't seem very keen so must see a benefit.

We're not a member of the Eurozone, which is what this is discussing.
Being a member of the EU comes with a different set of benefits and responsibilities.

HTH.

[d000hg]

We're not a member of the Eurozone, which is what this is discussing.

I don't really think you get to decide what we're discussing. You might be only thinking of one angle, others: others.