24-02-16, 11:20 PM
(24-02-16, 12:59 PM)Hedgetrimmer link Wrote: Why do all these countries want to give up their individual identities? Is that they only way they can see of avoiding future wars? Here in the UK, we're all for devolving national government so that local needs are better catered for, and I think the same is even more pertinent on international scales. What do Brussels or Berlin know of what we need in Cumbria, or care for that matter?
This is an EXCELLENT point. There is clearly is a large gap between what EU is doing and what UK is doing.
Having said that if UK - EU relationship turns sour (not saying that OUT means that), here in Ireland things might get tricky as UK is by far the largest trading partner..! Interesting times that we live in!