What's It Got To Do With The U.s?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259695/Dont-hold-poll-staying-EU-US-urges-Cameron-just-weeks-announcement-vote.html

/// He said: 'We have a growing relationship with the EU as an institution, which has an increasing voice in the world, and we want to see a strong British voice in that EU. ///

/// 'That is in America's interests. We welcome an outward-looking EU with Britain in it.' ///

Then perhaps they should be prepared to help us out with £150Billon per year it cost Britain to stay in the EU.

[Old_Geezer]

It has sod all to do with them. One should consider whether the possible drop in relations is worth telling them to mind their own darned business, and then do so.

[youngmafbog]

The real cost is a damn sight more than 150Bn, more like 650Bn when taking into account all the dictacts and red tape preventing this country from getting on.

The US need to but out, even if the lefties are in.

[Gromit]

If the US said they were going to invade Russia we would probably tell them it was a bad idea. As a friendly country we would be in a good position to tell them they are about to make a grave mistake.

Likewise the US telling us leaving the EU is a bad idea. If the US had its choice it would want Britain not to leave the EU but to take a much more active leading role. That is what Blair tried to do.

The Britain in isolation role beloved of Thatcherites is no good for this country. The worse of both worlds. Stuck in the EU but so isolated we are unable to influence any decisions.

[jake-the-peg]

He's just saying what I've been telling you for years.


The US thinks in power blocks - US / China / Russia / Europe

If we're not in Europe that's not going to change we will be at the sidelines unable to influence European policy and of no more than passing interest to the US.

He's just warning how the US will see Britain on the sidelines

[bazwillrun]

Its got everything to do with them.....they rule the world....well they think they do.

The US only ever puts itself first, so it wants us to stay in europe for its own strategic benefits, nothing else whatsoever, no matter what they say.

Altruism isnt something the USA knows the meaning of.

unlike the UK we dish out money all over the globe and tend to put our own people and country at the bottom of the list.

We allow organisations like the EUSSR to walk all over us , hand down dictats on a daily basis telling us how to run our country, laws to govern us etc etc ...can you imagine that happening to the USA

[jno]

the US is talking about its own interests - and why on earth shouldn't they?

[New Judge]

Hardly a ringing endorsement, is it?

Philip Gordon is the US "assistant secretary for European affairs". Leaving aside the fact that his position may well be less vital (if indeed it is vital at all) if the UK were to leave the EU, this comment originates from a politician in a country where only one in four of its citizens holds a passport and a good deal less than that would be unable to name more than a couple of EU nations let alone find them on a map of the world.

The US may well think of "blocks" but that's mainly because it is easier than learning where place are.

[New Judge]

Sorry "...and a good deal less than that would be ABLE to name..."

[emmie]

Most Americans don't know where Britain is, let alone worry whether we should stay in the EU, what on earth is it to do with them anyway.
Perhaps we are better as a whole in the EU but not as it is now.

[pdq1]

I agree with Jake on this one. We are no longer a superpower even though some politicians act as though we were. Maybe this message may get through to them. We are just trying to hang onto our seat at the UN Security Council band of five + Germany. It may have held sway some years ago but in foreign military affairs we are acting above our weight and have lost many soldiers lives trying to live up to it.

[askyourgran]

I don't think the EU really cares one way or another about Britain, our ministers have never been popular, except perhaps toady Blair. Our money means a lot to them, plus we are the most popular place for all the other EU member's undesirables to run to for the best free handouts. The US is just looking out for themselves, our 'special' US relationship ended with Reagan/Thatcher imo. We would be better off with our own sovereigncy and shutting the door on immigrants.

[DaisyNonna]

Do not actually care what America wants.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

And all because two people with dementia got along.

[brionon]

No -no one is allowed an opinion which disagrees with yours or those clowns in UKIP: