Poll: The EU Referendum: How Will You Vote? (March Poll)

[GAC]

well an early morning chuckle. seems the french finance minister is up for a bit of treaty breaking.

France could end UK border controls in Calais and allow migrants to cross the Channel unchecked, if the UK leaves the EU, France's finance minister has said.
Emmanuel Macron told the Financial Times his country could also limit access to the single market and try to tempt London's bankers to relocate.

nice to see yet again a country who love the idea of being in the eu ignoring the rules when it suits them.

 

[McManicMan]

Out vote, want our own border control, our own rules not set by someone who doesn't even live or know are country, and lastly I simply don't like the fact that a country that lost two world wars seems to be running the EU now. no matter how many refugees they take in good will gestures will not make people forget how many Jews they slaughtered. End off.

 

[Tefal]

I have followed the debate for some time and still find very little appealing from the Out campaign.

Based on the information in this article:

http://www.economist.com/news/brief...referendum-britains-eu-membership-if-he-loses

I find it quite scary to imagine the negotiation period following a Brexit

Another worrying feature was the weight that people put on the potential for re-negotiating a free trade agreement based on the UK's Standing which seems completely misguided:



So essentially voting to leave means we get royally shafted by the EU to make sure nobody else decides to leave, no concessions on a "better" free trade agreement as we really are not that special and are likely to end up joining the EEA anyway and giving back everything we wanted to leave the EU for in the first place.

I don't see any reason to leave.

Several countries have said they will hold thier own referendum if britain leaves.

Plus it will put pretty massive financial pressure on the union losing the uks input.

I think if the uk leaves by tbe end of the 2 year period there will be a lot more ntlices handed in and aome desperafe negotiating to try to keep everyone in

 

[Insanties_birth]

well an early morning chuckle. seems the french finance minister is up for a bit of treaty breaking.



nice to see yet again a country who love the idea of being in the eu ignoring the rules when it suits them.

I feel a lot of it is bluster and arrogance but there could be a bit of self interest (as the EU always invites) should we leave. Sadly that's the problem with the EU, it's all about the individual member nations just trying to squeeze as much crap out for themselves as they can.

Won't help much if the EU collapses due to migration crisis, financial crisis, Greece bail outs and Brexit though will it Ride the high sea for a while and then rewrite the rules when the EU is irrelevant and abandoned due to failure. I just wish I could guarantee it'd happen though. How long can we be attached to a union that seems to slowly be eroding / building up more power to force us to stay though? It's a dangerous game for them to threaten us as it only shows how little respect they have for member nations (even if ex members) and how little is left if you ever need to leave.

 

[Begbie]

I don't think scottish people should be allowed to vote on whether england leaves the eu they will all vote to stay in because they still have that whole scottish independence anti english chip on their shoulders watching braveheart on repeat.They see the referendum as a way to attack the english who all live in mansions and are all millionaires especially here in london.

It should be separated and sotland can stay in if they like but they should not have any influence of whether england stays or leaves.

So citizens of the UK aren't allowed a say whether the UK stays in the EU or not?

Wait, am I missing something. If the UK votes to go out, do Scotland stay in?

Incredibly narrow minded how people view others.

 

[rare]

Sod the French government!

 

[Sankari]

As I said earlier though, the UK is a place where the culture is very much that of 'work hard and get on'.

I LOLed.

the EU will control 100% of our borders

I LOLed again.

That's where the EU is headed, see the above link on the EU army - make no mistake TPTB want it to happen.

And now I'm just sad for you.

 

[Destination]

I have to vote with my conscience. I can't wait to vote out in June. The systematic destruction of democracy and even, dare I say it, western european civilisation in the pursuit of economic and political union, whatever the costs, is more than I can take.

Unfortunately, i see a version of ttip being swiftly forced upon us if we leave, along with cries of how good a deal it is for us, followed in short order by us companies sueing us when we dont want their gm products, or when we make them label goods correctly, they will buy the water companies and squeeze, and the. Sue, and it'll be an utter £&@) fest of a society soon after.

We'll owe more in fines and legal fees than we owe in debt interest.

 

[Cosimo]

Sod the French government!

So this what it really is all about...

 

[scorza]

well an early morning chuckle. seems the french finance minister is up for a bit of treaty breaking.



nice to see yet again a country who love the idea of being in the eu ignoring the rules when it suits them.

I heard that this morning and it did make me chuckle. He's living on cloud cuckoo land - for sure the banks leaving the UK is a risk (imo very small) but one thing's for sure is that they won't be relocating to Paris.

 

[RoboCod]

The thing that concerns me the most is that EU more than likely is going to make life very difficult for the UK in the event of an exit. Don't expect any easy EU deals to suddenly appear, they'll be doing their best to damage the UK economy.

I'm pro in, but I don't agree with the above. It would do no good for the EU to have the UK struggling financially. Do you really think spite would lead to other countries scuppering the UK? That's just sensational paranoia.

 

[Hambut_Bulge]

well an early morning chuckle. seems the french finance minister is up for a bit of treaty breaking.



nice to see yet again a country who love the idea of being in the eu ignoring the rules when it suits them.

Paper tiger. The 'Treaty of Le Touquet' is an independent treaty between Britain and France signed outside of any EU treaty. A vote to leave would not affect it, since either side could effectively scrap the arrangement tomorrow, regardless of anyone's EU membership status.

 

[RoboCod]

Out vote, want our own border control, our own rules not set by someone who doesn't even live or know are country, and lastly I simply don't like the fact that a country that lost two world wars seems to be running the EU now. no matter how many refugees they take in good will gestures will not make people forget how many Jews they slaughtered. End off.

That world war comment. Just wow!

Shame on you.

 

[Zethor]

Scotland will have its own exit if English nationalism wins this debate. Greece could soon be out of the EU too. The Basque region out of Spain. And soon, no EU at all. Everyone will have 'control of their borders' but we will back to the 19th century. If this scenario unfolds, the 2008 crash will look like child's play in comparison.

 

[thep02]

The out voters and their "sovereignty" talk remind me of the confederate supporters in the usa saying the civil war wasn't about slavery it was about states rights, while the only state right in contention was the continuation of slavery, a grunt of stop immo's n stop benefits especially to muzzies!!!

A human not at the very very top of society wanting to scrap human rights laws just because of a few stories pushed by the media of a criminal not gettin the sentence a black guy would get in texas is just plain old stupid though.

 

[John40]

Scotland will have its own exit if English nationalism wins this debate. Greece could soon be out of the EU too. The Basque region out of Spain. And soon, no EU at all. Everyone will have 'control of their borders' but we will back to the 19th century. If this scenario unfolds, the 2008 crash will look like child's play in comparison.

"Back to the 19th century" what tosh.

 

[Freakbro]

"Back to the 19th century" what tosh.

I know, I'm a confirmed remain voter, but comments like that make me cringe. It's ridiculous and undermines any sensible debate (and both sides are guilty of it)

 

[scorza]

A lot of the stay campaign arguments seem to be about working together as nations for the betterment of mankind, and I agree that working together is important and the right way forward. However working together under threat, like the one issued by the French minister today, isn't working together at all and counter-productive, it just causes bitterness and resentment.

 

[Efour]

So why don't British EU reps instead of trying to veto nearly everything, instead, come up with some proper leading ideas and show some of this amazing British spirit and character that everyone seems to get from being born in a particular place and eating fish fingers and meat pies.

Why don't we dominate the EU and make it our tool to exploit the rest of the continent. I mean 200 years ago Britain practically ruled the world. Right?

Why not start on Mainland Europe?

Why not ? I like the kid having a tantrum analogy. We spend the past 15 years crying and moaning we don't like it then when it comes to playing the party games we moan we didn't get any prizes or a goodybag to take home, forgetting we spend all our time covered in out own snot and tears.

That seems like the most British characteristic, sniveling and whiney but not actually doing ANYTHING constructive instead relying on an old outdated reputation and the stupid notion that Churchill and bulldogs are all we need. We want our sovereignty.

 

[Trifid]

So why don't British EU reps instead of trying to veto nearly everything, instead, come up with some proper leading ideas and show some of this amazing British spirit and character that everyone seems to get from being born in a particular place and eating fish fingers and meat pies.

Why don't we dominate the EU and make it our tool to exploit the rest of the continent. I mean 200 years ago Britain practically ruled the world. Right?

Why not start on Mainland Europe?

Why not ? I like the kid having a tantrum analogy. We spend the past 15 years crying and moaning we don't like it then when it comes to playing the party games we moan we didn't get any prizes or a goodybag to take home, forgetting we spend all our time covered in out own snot and tears.

That seems like the most British characteristic, sniveling and whiney but not actually doing ANYTHING constructive instead relying on an old outdated reputation and the stupid notion that Churchill and bulldogs are all we need. We want our sovereignty.

Because the country on the whole (and politicians) want less Europe, not more?


(Disclaimer, less != out).