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…If you were asked for advice by someone who is undecided how to vote on Thursday, in as few words as possible, what would you say?
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of the net 300k gain, Hans....180k came from outside the EU....that is where the problem is. Most of the net 120k are in work - in fact down here, we have tourist businesses that can't even get UK students to work for them this summer, the same too for many businesses as to longer term employment, as the locals won't get off their rears and take the jobs up.
France is but one issue, a major one though heading our way. I could have taken account of a Brexit position on this but not when it comes to the overall economy, the cost of recession as to wiping out the cost of any EU monies saved (if any) and the spurious immigration issue. I'm also adding that the EU is far from perfect but change from within using some decent politicians than what we have sent over there.
One more fallacy in all of this is that Norway (THE MODEL bandied around for the alternative) pays 270 million a month with no clawbacks and also has had to accept immigration terms. In fact, the UK get a hell of a deal as we only pay 0.6% of GDP before clawbacks, service revenue and inward investment, whereas all others pay between 1 to 1,5% of GDP. It's just that our economy has grown to such a size that the absolute sum is large. Though no fan of the blessed Margaret, she did negotiate that 0.6% ceiling....
There's also a price for European freedom and peace to be maintained as well, that you can't monetize.
One more fallacy in all of this is that Norway (THE MODEL bandied around for the alternative) pays 270 million a month with no clawbacks and also has had to accept immigration terms. In fact, the UK get a hell of a deal as we only pay 0.6% of GDP before clawbacks, service revenue and inward investment, whereas all others pay between 1 to 1,5% of GDP. It's just that our economy has grown to such a size that the absolute sum is large. Though no fan of the blessed Margaret, she did negotiate that 0.6% ceiling....
There's also a price for European freedom and peace to be maintained as well, that you can't monetize.
I agree Jourdain, I was shocked by what I saw/heard over there.....the unemployment is more like 20%, the number of business closed along the wealthy Provence coast mind-boggling, and the living of the locals, effectively on tick, it seems. Then no inward investment of note coming, the government creating artificial jobs and financing semi-dodgy state projects. Wow.
