17-02-16, 06:08 PM
the problem with the EU is it allows opt outs/preferential treatment/do what the foc u like to different countries, which imo makes a mockery of the union bit.
also Brussels, an unelected body of beaureaucrats get to tell us that our law/actions/measures are illegal.
i get to do a fair bit of driving abroad and i have to know all the differing legislations in each country i go to, and i know that johnny foreigner sees us as an easy target.
the schengen agreement..........it was like that before the EU, i know because i was there.
the dublin regulations. if this was enforced there would be no migrant camps in calais.
unfortunately refugees are being used as political levy and the EU want to spread them around a bit. well if the EU hadnt been in such a hurry to accept Turkey, Greece (well thought out that one), Estonia, Romania then there would be an aid buffer zone, but now they are just pouring into europe.
regarding trade, every country is out for itself, as an example if Germany got arsey with us if we leave, how does an 30% import duty on VW/BMW/Merc sound. Remember the BSE scare and the 3 year illegal ban on beef from the french. imo once we are out new protocols will very quickly put into place regarding trade.
Don't get me wrong, i love Europe, but hate the EU.
Finally, we aren't european, we're british, we fought to stay that way and to allow countries in europe to keep their identities, and yet now watch them throw it all away for a CAP handout and a new bypass.
also Brussels, an unelected body of beaureaucrats get to tell us that our law/actions/measures are illegal.
i get to do a fair bit of driving abroad and i have to know all the differing legislations in each country i go to, and i know that johnny foreigner sees us as an easy target.
the schengen agreement..........it was like that before the EU, i know because i was there.
the dublin regulations. if this was enforced there would be no migrant camps in calais.
unfortunately refugees are being used as political levy and the EU want to spread them around a bit. well if the EU hadnt been in such a hurry to accept Turkey, Greece (well thought out that one), Estonia, Romania then there would be an aid buffer zone, but now they are just pouring into europe.
regarding trade, every country is out for itself, as an example if Germany got arsey with us if we leave, how does an 30% import duty on VW/BMW/Merc sound. Remember the BSE scare and the 3 year illegal ban on beef from the french. imo once we are out new protocols will very quickly put into place regarding trade.
Don't get me wrong, i love Europe, but hate the EU.
Finally, we aren't european, we're british, we fought to stay that way and to allow countries in europe to keep their identities, and yet now watch them throw it all away for a CAP handout and a new bypass.
The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money!