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Octopus
I did a bit of scratching around to see the arguments for staying in a for exiting. I haven't lived in the UK since half way through the Thatcher years so much of the finer points of the arguments on both sides were lost on me but the one thing I did notice is how differently the two campaigns are structured.
You've got the exit side pointing to many of the UK's current woes and saying how these would improve if you were out of the EU.
Then you've got the stay side who don't seem to be pointing to much apart from fear mongering about numerous years of reduced trade and possible recession. The biggest worry for me is that most of the noise about how UK should stay in the EU is coming from other countries. Everyone from France to the US to the G7 leaders seem to want the UK to stay. Obviously none of the above are looking out for anyone other than themselves so to me it looks like remaining is definately doing everyone else a big favour but I'm not seeing any evidence it would actually be good for the UK.
ha ha ha. The French Governments have ALWAYS made the UK's position difficult in the EU and if we stay they will be even more difficult.
If the UK leaves, the entire EU budget is screwed, and Germany and France WILL have to pay more to maintain the spending.... and France can't afford it.
Sure the UK leaving the EU will cause us temporary issues, but will also cause for some VERY difficult decisions in Brussels - and these are the ones that should be taken now...... The gravy train is about to come off the rails.........