Everything you have said right there is exactly why people have a problem with the EU. We have but been told everyday for 40 years that the EU is terrible. Also plenty of young educated people voted to leave. The leave vote was not a financial vote. Though it is accepted that the UK will be slightly worse off short term. In the long term the situation will likely be more balanced. An act of self harm, yes not accepting the status quo is not self harm.
How prepared was the UK suppose for be...as well prepared at the EU27 were?
In terms of defence policies, are you referring to the EU army? Good luck getting the 27 countries to pay up. How does the UK rank against each EU nation for defence spending as a % of GDP? I believe the target is 2% and that the UK spend is a surplus spend of 43 billion currently over the last X amount of years. Combined the EU27 have under spent by only a couple of hundred billion.
Leave voters could see it coming, the EU becoming more like a super state and perhaps they idea doesn't suit, especially for a nation that pays it's own way.
I keep reading that the UK must get a bad deal otherwise other nations might leave. Who in the EU can afford to leave? 2 nations could and they won't because they are the big boys of Europe.
On a different note I actually voted to stay. However no one knows long term how this will work out. Is it a gamble on prosperity and national happiness, perhaps. Personally being in or out won't affect me daily. Those in politics will be more affected as well as those that do EU and global business.
I wonder who will be recruited to replace the UK? I do hope that our security agencies continue to work well together. Despite the terrorist attacks that took place, I am sure that they have protected us from more than we would like to know about.
Oh and the EU parliament is just a sponge for money. When was the last set of accounts even published?
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Everything you have said right there is exactly why people have a problem with the EU. We have but been told everyday for 40 years that the EU is terrible. Also plenty of young educated people voted to leave. The leave vote was not a financial vote. Though it is accepted that the UK will be slightly worse off short term. In the long term the situation will likely be more balanced. An act of self harm, yes not accepting the status quo is not self harm.
How prepared was the UK suppose for be...as well prepared at the EU27 were?
In terms of defence policies, are you referring to the EU army? Good luck getting the 27 countries to pay up. How does the UK rank against each EU nation for defence spending as a % of GDP? I believe the target is 2% and that the UK spend is a surplus spend of 43 billion currently over the last X amount of years. Combined the EU27 have under spent by only a couple of hundred billion.
Leave voters could see it coming, the EU becoming more like a super state and perhaps they idea doesn't suit, especially for a nation that pays it's own way.
I keep reading that the UK must get a bad deal otherwise other nations might leave. Who in the EU can afford to leave? 2 nations could and they won't because they are the big boys of Europe.
On a different note I actually voted to stay. However no one knows long term how this will work out. Is it a gamble on prosperity and national happiness, perhaps. Personally being in or out won't affect me daily. Those in politics will be more affected as well as those that do EU and global business.
I wonder who will be recruited to replace the UK? I do hope that our security agencies continue to work well together. Despite the terrorist attacks that took place, I am sure that they have protected us from more than we would like to know about.
Oh and the EU parliament is just a sponge for money. When was the last set of accounts even published?
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