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Previously on "Who said Britain would thrive outside the EU in 2014?"
It's interesting that one of the complaints about the EU is that it's all political elitists putting their own ideals above the needs of the common people. The argument above is exactly the same. Fortunately I don't think it's one that the majority really care about (that'll be immigration), but it is one that persists and you'd have to say it's also very arrogant and elitist to think that high principles of sovereignty and democracy should trump matters around the economy, prosperity and living standards of millions of people.
Read this yesterday as well as reading, in part, to the missus who looked throughly bored. Basically it'll be a bumpy ride either way, but in the event of Brexit at least it'll be 'our pilots' in control.
Absolutely this. For the Euro to survive there is a need for much closer and tighter fiscal integration, and I think that means federalism.
The UK isn't in the Euro zone and we aren't federalists. In fact I'm surprised that we haven't been kicked out of the EU before now, unless TPTB fondly hope that we will eventually change our minds and accept the Euro sometime in the future.
Sweden aren't in the Euro and are suppose to have another referendum when they meet the "economic tests". They voted "No" the last time and have become stronger anti-EU integration since.
So we only need to get worried if they have another one.
Absolutely this. For the Euro to survive there is a need for much closer and tighter fiscal integration, and I think that means federalism.
The UK isn't in the Euro zone and we aren't federalists. In fact I'm surprised that we haven't been kicked out of the EU before now, unless TPTB fondly hope that we will eventually change our minds and accept the Euro sometime in the future.
Cleese said Britain had been 'swimming against the tide' in its bid to bring about change in Brussels, where bureaucrats had taken away 'any trace of democratic accountability'.
The prominent Liberal Democrat supporter said it was a 'sad' situation and appeared to address his message to party grandee Lord [Paddy] Ashdown, who is campaigning for Remain.
'If I thought there was any chance of major reform in the EU, I'd vote to stay in. But there isn't. Sad. Sorry, Paddy,' he tweeted on Saturday.
Among the EU reforms suggested by the Monty Python star were 'give up the Euro, introduce accountability,and hang Jean-Claude Juncker'
Maybe we should have a 3rd option. We don't want to be ruled by London or Brussels. Maybe the third way could be Swiss style?
If we Brexit then there will BE a 3rd way within a few years as the existing anachronistic experiment will crumble apart.
We will then be very well placed to help to fashion a working alternative from the rubble of this outdated disaster.
You heard it here first!!
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